Crime & Safety
Man Sought Following Trappe Crash
The search followed a crash at the Trappe Center shopping plaza.
Editor's Note: As of Saturday morning, the Pennsylvania State Police - Skippack Barracks has not released any additional information regarding the Tuesday incident. As soon as it is made available, the information will be published.
The Pennsylvania
Last updated 8:15 p.m. Tuesday
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Police on Tuesday evening were looking for a man who fled from them following a crash near the Dollar Tree store at the Trappe Center shopping plaza earlier Tuesday evening.
Police transmissions on Montgomery County Public Safety Radio described by police as a "heavyset" white male with dark hair, wearing a red t-shirt. He was last seen heading east on foot from the area of the shopping center.
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A second man was said to be in police custody.
It was not immediately clear why the men were sought by police.
Representatives from the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety declined to confirm the man's description or to specify whether he was armed. They referred all inquiries to the Pennsylvania State Police.
A representative with the Skippack Barracks of the Pennsylvania State Police said the man was still at large as of 8:15 p.m. Tuesday and could neither confirm nor deny whether he was armed.
