Crime & Safety
Man Points Shotgun, Issues Threats In Phoenixville On Bridge Street: Cops
It's not known exactly why he was pointing the shotgun.
A man was allegedly shouting threats and pointing a shotgun at individuals on Bridge Street and Columbia Avenue in Phoenixville on Thursday, August 6, the Phoenixville Police Department said in a press release Wednesday.
The suspect, a 22-year-old male from Pottstown, was arrested for terroristic threats, simple assault, possessing instruments of crime, disorderly conduct and harassment, police said.
The incident occurred at about 7:10 p.m. that night, according to police.
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The man was sent to Chester County Prison.
The circumstances surrounding the threats and shotgun-pointing were not immediately apparent.
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