Montgomery County Man Holds Father Captive, Threatens To Shoot Police

A Lansdale man was arrested on Friday morning after threatening to shoot police during a domestic dispute, according to Lansdale Police Department Sergeant Alex Kromdyk.

Police arrived at the home of Andrew Lawrence Cooper, 27, at about 6:11 a.m. after his mother reported he was holding her husband captive.

Cooper lives in the house on the 400 block of W. Mt. Vernon Street with his parents.

Cooper’s mother said her son was armed with “several firearms of various calibers” and that he would shoot any arriving police officers.

She also said that more weapons were placed strategically throughout the house.

After speaking with the mother, “police decided time was of the essence,” Kromdyk said in a press release.

They created a ruse which brought Cooper outside of the home, and he was arrested without further incident.

Several assault rifles, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and other weapons were seized when a search warrant was served.

Cooper is being charged with two counts of felony aggravated assault, terroristic threats, simple assault, disorderly conduct, and more.

His preliminary hearing will be August 6 before District Justice Harold Borek.