No Injuries In Roslyn Armed Incident 'A Win For All:' Abington Police

ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — Police in Abington Township called the peaceful end to Wednesday's domestic incident involving an armed person a "win for all" in a statement Thursday.

Township police were called to the 2400 block of Radcliffe Road in Roslyn at about 2:50 p.m. for a report of a domestic disturbance and learned one of the people involved was armed.

After setting up a perimeter and evacuating nearby homes, police made contact with the armed person and brought a peaceful end to the situation.

No charges were filed.

"When an incident like this ends with no one getting hurt, it is a win for all those involved," Thursday's statement reads.

Police said no criminal charges were filed after spending "several hours gathering facts, speaking with witnesses, and assessing the credibility of everyone involved."

"Ultimately, it was determined that no crime had occurred," police said.

Police said possessing a rifle and choosing not to communicate with police while inside your home are constitutionally protected rights.

"The family was provided other non-criminal options to pursue, but chose not to," police said.

In the statement, police iterated the delicacy and nuance of such situations.

"When the police respond to a major incident such as this, the first priority is always the protection and safety of people in the area, as well as the responding officers," police said.

Neighbors in the area were asked to leave their homes out of an abundance of caution, but no residents were forced to evacuate their homes.

"When incidents like this occur, there is no boilerplate response," police said. "Officers must use their training and experience to make professional and discretionary judgement calls based on the specific details of that particular incident."