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UPDATE: Police Catch Man Wanted As Part Homicide Investigation

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Tom Sofield

UPDATE: U.S. Marshal Service Releases More Information On Homicide Suspect Arrest

 

UPDATED: 4:41 p.m.: 

Credit: Michelle Heil
Credit: Michelle Heil
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Police and fire police reopened Green Lane by 4 p.m. Thursday after a wanted person was taken into custody.

Bristol Township police Lt. John Godzieba said a man wanted in connection with a Philadelphia homicide investigation was arrested after being found hiding inside a home on Green Lane.

Local police from several departments and medics were only assisting the U.S. Marshal Service Fugitive Task Force, which handled the take down of the suspect, Godzieba said.

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No injuries were reported.

The Bristol Township School District alerted parents to the situation but schools were not locked down.

A representative from the U.S. Marshal Service Fugitive Task Force was not immediately available for comment.

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Original Story: 

Credit: Haley Pease

A police incident in Bristol Township was underway as of 2:15 p.m. Thursday.

Police confirmed a heavy presence as part of a warrant service but further details were not immediately available.

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Authorities said Green Lane was closed between Route 13 and Runway Road.

LevittownNow.com readers said the police activity appeared to be centered just off Route 13.

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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.