Crime & Safety
Exton Barricade Situation Resolved: West Whiteland Twp. Police
A burglary call Monday morning ended in a barricade and negotiation with a "possibly" naked man, said West Whiteland Township Police.
WEST WHITELAND TOWNSHIP — West Whiteland Township Police successfully negotiated a barricade situation this morning in Exton and report no danger to the community.
West Whiteland Police officers were dispatched Monday morning to the 100 block of Whiteland Hills Circle for a reported burglary, according to a police report. An alarm reportedly went off at 4:33 a.m.
Officers arrived on the scene to find a 36-year-old man who was wearing "little, and possibly no, clothing," a police report said.
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The West Chester Regional Emergency Response Team came to assist, West Whiteland Township Police said.
The man had barricaded himself in a room but came out around 6:15 a.m. without incident, a police report said. Police said the man have been there since late Sunday night.
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Charges have not been reported.
There is no reason to believe that the community is in any danger, police said.
Updates to this story will follow as information is released.
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