Phoenixville Suspect Eludes Capture After Lengthy Search

A suspect’s name and more details emerged in the harrowing events in Phoenixville Wednesday morning.

Brandon Lee Campbell, 23, was one of two suspects to elude capture by police after an extensive search involving multiple patrol cars and a helicopter.

Police were first called to a residence on 378 Bridge Street near Church Street at about 11:49 a.m., they said in an afternoon statement.

A resident at that address had called 911 after being physically assaulted by two acquaintances, police said.

Campbell was known to police, as he was wanted on three criminal warrants and two Chester County bench warrants, they said.

Below: the scene on Bridge Street near Hall Street on Wednesday afternoon, where much of the police activity was centered. Several patrol cars were in the area, and about a dozen officers were standing on the sidewalk.

Officers entered the Bridge Street home but Campbell leaped out of a second floor window, ran across Bridge Street, swam across French Creek, and hid on the property of the former Phoenix Steel factory, police said.

A search helicopter from the Pennsylvania State Police Aviation Unit circled around Phoenix Steel until around 2 p.m.

Along with the chopper, neighboring police departments and the Chester County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit assisted in the search, but Campbell could not be found.

Campbell is identified as a 23-year-old black male of light complexion. He is 6’2 tall and weighs 160 pounds. He has brown eyes and multiple tattoos, including one that covers much of the front of his neck.

His hair is currently longer than in the photo provided above, and he has a full beard, police said.

Officers were able to arrest the other assailant, Thomas “TJ” Hyden, 25, who lived at 378 Bridge Street.

Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact the Phoenixville Police Department at (610) 933-8801.

Image courtesy Phoenixville Police.