A man was transported for a mental health evaluation after a shooting Saturday morning.
Middletown Township police were called to the area of West Old Lincoln Highway shortly after 6 a.m. for a report of a man who fired a gun into the air in the rear of his home.
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Responding officers surrounded the home and made contact with the man, who was distraught, police said.
“After speaking to him for several minutes, he exited his home and was taken into custody without incident. There were no injuries as a result of the incident,” police said in a social media post.
The man was transported to Lower Bucks Hospital for a mental health evaluation.
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Police said the man, whose name wasn’t released, is expected to face criminal charges.
The gun and other evidence was taken from the home, police said.
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