Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Officers from numerous police departments searched for an armed man Monday morning.
Penndel police were first called to the 200 block of East Lincoln Highway around 9:47 a.m. for the report of a man with a large knife. Upon an officer pulling up, the man ran away on foot.
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Members of the Hulmevile Borough, Langhorne Borough, Middletown Township police departments responded along with Bucks County Rangers and sheriff’s deputies. They began a foot search and quickly found the man in a concrete drainage culvert, police said.
Law enforcement negotiated with the man until he exited the drainage area and was arrested by Penndel police.
The man was identified as a 51-year-old resident of Middletown’s Langhorne section. Police said they plan to file charges of trespassing and disorderly conduct.
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The entire incident was over in a matter of a few minutes.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
