Authorities in Bristol Township detained a person who was found with a firearm following a brief chase near a busy local Wawa.
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The incident unfolded on Monday around 2:15 p.m. when police officers initiated a traffic stop in the parking lot of the Wawa at the intersection of State Road and Veterans Highway (Route 413) in the Croydon section of the township.
During the stop, officers spoke with the vehicle’s driver and discovered narcotics, police said.
The driver, whose identity was not released, fled officers on foot, police said.
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After a brief pursuit, officers managed to apprehend the suspect following a struggle, police said.
Sgt. Jason Mancuso confirmed that police recovered a firearm from the suspect during the arrest.
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The suspect was taken into custody, and officers have told the public that there is no ongoing threat to the community.
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