Crime & Safety
Man Sets Fire To Delco Home, Leads Hours Long Standoff: Reports
A man in Folcroft Borough is in custody after allegedly setting a home on fire then starting a standoff with police.
FOLCROFT BOROUGH, PA — A man doused in gas with a cinder block around his neck was taken into custody after causing a standoff with police in Folcroft, according to reports.
Crews were called to the area of Windsor Circle and Delmar Drive around 10 p.m. Monday for a fire.
According to Action News, a man was on the roof of his own burning home with a rope and cinder block tied around his neck.
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The man was threatening himself and others as he tried to set other homes on fire, according to Fox29.
He was eventually taken into custody by SWAT members at about 3 a.m. Tuesday and faces charges including arson, Action News reports.
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