Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Two people were taken into custody after an overnight investigation in Bristol Township.
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Police said they spotted Keenan Russell, 29, standing outside the driveway of his home at 3704 Spruce Street in the Winder Village section of the township. Officers were aware that Russell was wanted on a warrant from the Bucks County Department of Probation and Parole.
The officers on Tuesday evening suspected that Russell entered the home at 3704 Spruce Street. When they asked to enter the home to search for the wanted man, one of his relatives refused entry and police surrounded the home to make sure Russell could not slip away, police said in a statement.
Officers held their positions from around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday until around 6 a.m. Wednesday when armed officers using a search warrant entered the home and took Russell into custody without incident.
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Deputies from the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office picked up Russell from Bristol Township authorities Wednesday morning and transferred him to the prison in Doylestown.
Rashanda Conyers, 23, who is Russell’s sister, was arrested and is expected to be charged with hindering apprehension.
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Winder Village residents contacted LevittownNow.com late Tuesday night after they were concerned about seeing police surround the home in the 3700 block of Spruce Street. Several residents said they were upset that police were not releasing details on the incident.
While neighbors sat by the police tape watching, officers remained in their position surrounding the home where Russell was believed to be inside.
According to a newspaper record from 2007, Russell was shot and survived after being struck by a bullet while driving a car on Winder Drive.
