A Philadelphia man was arrested after he allegedly threatened to shoot security officials at the Oxford Valley Mall.
Middletown police said they were called to the mall last Sunday around 5 p.m. for a report of an armed subject. Dispatchers advised responding officers that Divine K. Amenra, 36, was asked to leave the shopping complex.
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An arriving officer found Amenra in the parking lot of the mall and detained the 36 year old, police said.
Upon further investigation, officers gathered that Amenra was asked to leave the mall by security officials. At that time, he stated he was going to shoot them and reached toward his waistband, police said.
Amenra was not found to have a gun, according to court papers.
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While checking Amenra in the computer system, officers found he was wanted by Delaware County authorities for violating parole.
Amenra was charged in Bucks County with criminal trespassing, terroristic threats, and disorderly conduct. He was remanded to the Bucks County Correctional Facility on 10 percent of $20,000 bail.
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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.
