Credit: Tullytown police
Police were able to peacefully end a stressful situation in Tullytown Tuesday night.
Borough officers were called to Lilac Lane in the Levittown section for a 9-1-1 hang-up call around 10:06 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found an upset woman who was screaming.
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The woman, according to police Chief Daniel Doyle, continued screaming and went inside a Lilac Lane home. She then threw a frying pan through a window at police officers.
Doyle said officers spotted the woman with “what appeared to be” a rifle. She eventually put the weapon in her mouth.
Falls Township police Officer Jeffrey Rhodunda was able to talk down the woman and get her to surrender, Doyle said.
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The woman was taken for a mental health evaluation, and it was determined the weapon was a pellet gun, the chief said.
Bristol Township, Falls and Middletown officers assisted Tullytown police at the scene.
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Doyle said the South Central Emergency Response Team was dispatched but was not needed due to the standoff ending after only a few minutes.
