PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) — Police made an arrest Wednesday afternoon after at least one armed person was barricaded inside a Plymouth Township home. The suspect has been identified as 28-year-old William Singletary III, who is wanted in connection to a homicide in Philadelphia.
Johnson Road by Germantown Pike is closed off in Plymouth Township.
READ MORE: Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct Involving Ocean City Beach Patrol Members Under InvestigationPolice say officers served a search warrant just after 9 this morning. Several people were handcuffed. But at least person is still inside, not cooperating with police and believed to be armed @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/che6RwfSMZ
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Plymouth Township Police arrived at a home to serve a search warrant around 9 a.m. Police say the search warrant served involved people connected to armed robberies happening at gas stations in Montgomery County, Chester County and New York state.
Police say the search warrant served this morning in Plymouth Township involved people connected to armed robberies happening at gas stations in Montgomery County, Chester County and New York State https://t.co/kA4LNNA0lf
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When officers initially arrived, several people were handcuffed.
But for several hours, at least one man was not cooperating.
A man walked out with his hands up in the air before appearing to go back inside https://t.co/2uKczJLXg7 @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/mjt3Nkr8px
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Just before 12:30 p.m., a man walked out of the home with his hands in the air. He then slowly retreated back inside and shut the door, according to police.
Neighbors were on edge.
“I’m just kind of concerned. When you see the police and the SWAT, you try to figure out what’s going on and after last week’s incident over in Washington, it kinda makes you a little nervous and especially seen a SWAT team out here makes you nervous on what’s going on,” Saleema Lovelace said.
READ MORE: Multiple Faiths Joining Forces To Combat Philadelphia's Rising Gun ViolenceReverend William Singletary identified the man as his 28-year-old brother, who’s also named William Singletary.
The reverend says Philly Police wanted his brother in connection with a homicide and that he convinced his brother to come out peacefully @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/COV2ZL27Xm
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Rev. William Singletary says the man inside the home was his 28-year-old brother, also named William Singletary. He says his brother was wanted by police in connection to a homicide.
“When he initially came out with his hands up, they shot a bullet at him, one of those rubber bullets,” Rev. Singletary said.
BREAKING – a man walked out of the home with his hands in the air. Police then appeared to handcuff him https://t.co/2uKczJLXg7 @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/B4fVY3gplp
— Matt Petrillo (@MattPetrillo) January 13, 2021
Just before 3 p.m., the suspect came back out again, with his hands in the air. He was arrested and taken away.
“I was actually on the phone when he surrendered,” Rev. Singletary said. “I assured him he would not be shot.”
The 28-year-old Singletary was arrested without incident.
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