Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
A man was taken into custody by police and members of a SWAT team during a “high-risk” warrant service Sunday afternoon.
Penndel police Officer-In-Charge Sean Perry said borough officers and Middletown police responded to the 200 block of Hulmeville Avenue to take the man wanted by the township into custody.
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The man, who was set to be arraigned Sunday evening, was wanted for making threats to a family member through text messages that were sent Saturday night. There was some concern the man may have posed a risk to officers, Middletown police Chief Joseph Bartorilla.
Members of the regional SWAT team were setting up when the man peacefully surrendered to officers in his back yard on Hulmeville Avenue, Bartorilla said.
Police confiscated two firearms from the home, the chief said.
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The man was set to be arraigned and evaluated for his mental health condition, Bartorilla said.
The county 9-1-1 system was used to issue a shelter-in-place order to Penndel residents at 3:25 p.m. By 3:40 p.m., the shelter in place was lifted.
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Parents of a group of children attending an event at Our Lady of Grace Parish were told to leave the area due to the police activity, they told LevittownNow.com.
