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A man who was on the roof of a home with a bow and arrow was arrested, according to police.
Bristol Township police were called Wednesday late in the afternoon to the 4000 block of Nichol Street in the Newportville section for a report from a woman that a friend’s father had punctured her tires with a screw gun. The woman told a dispatcher the friend’s father was on the roof of the home with a bow and arrow, according to court papers.
Police said they arrived to find Joseph C. Mershon, 38, of Bristol Township, on the roof in an orange sweatshirt and carrying a bow and arrow.
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A 2019 Honda Pilot was located outside the home with two flat tires, police said.
Mershon eventually came off the roof and went inside, police said.
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Officers and the Honda Pilot owner agreed to leave the damaged vehicle temporarily, police said.
About an hour later, 9-1-1 received numerous calls for glass breaking and someone reporting a man was outside damaging the Honda Pilot, police said.
Officers went back to the home on Nichol Street and found the vehicle with the hood ajar and two windows broken out, police said.
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Mershon made social media posts and a video that alluded he was behind damage, police said.
Mershon posted a photo of the damaged vehicle on social media. He also recently posted several odd posts about damaging communication equipment and creating a device to shoot planes out of the sky.
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The damage to the Honda Pilot was determined to be valued at $5,000.
Several officers attempted to arrest Mershon and he resisted. He refused to release his arms so they could detain him, police said.
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A Taser was used to arrest Mershon, police said.
Pictures online showed police with rifles surrounding the home before Mershon was taken into custody.
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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.
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