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A man has been accused of making comments about shooting an area police chief.
Eugene W. Yackimowicz, 61, of Tullytown Borough’s Levittown section, was arraigned Tuesday by District Judge Terry Hughes on charges of terroristic threats and harassment. He was released on $25,000 unsecured bail.
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According to an affidavit of probable cause filed by the Bucks County Detectives, investigators were alerted on the afternoon of Thursday, October 28 that a man made threats against Tullytown Borough police Chief Daniel Doyle.
Antonetta Stancu, who was the Democrat running for district attorney, was campaigning in Tullytown Borough with her team when she knocked on the door of Yackimowicz’s home on Kenwood Drive North. The man came outside and asked the candidate, an attorney and former prosecutor, about her stance on crooked cops and political corruption, authorities said.
Yackimowicz spoke of several stories and ranted, investigators said.
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“No one is listening, but if I shoot the chief, someone will listen,” Yackimowicz allegedly stated.
Stancu texted a campaign staffer “help”, which summoned two campaign workers to her location.
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Before the two campaign staffers arrived, Stancu said Yackimowicz stated he would get people’s attention if he shot the chief.
“I don’t know where Dan Doyle lives, but I can find out,” he allegedly said.
Yackimowicz told Stancu he had guns he inherited when his father passed away, detectives said.
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As the two campaign staffers walked up to Stancu at Yackimowicz’s house, they alleged they heard the man state: “Hey, sorry for what I said, but you need to listen because I may be in front of you soon. I hope you listened.”
After walking away from the home, Stancu contacted Doyle and the county detectives to report the incident, authorities said.
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A few hours later, county detectives visited Yackimowicz at his home.
Yackimowicz reportedly began ranting to the investigators about corruption and made accusations about the former borough police chief. He also was upset about an injury and harassment he received at his job.
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When asked if he knew why investigators were at his house, Yackimowicz said it was “because I threatened to shoot Dan Doyle, the police chief, according to court papers.
Yackimowicz admitted to having the conversation with the candidate for office and said he had two handguns and ammunition. He also said he was thinking about getting a concealed carry permit, investigators said.
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Yackimowicz voluntarily surrendered the two guns to county detectives, court papers stated.
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.
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