WEST DEER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A man is in custody after a police standoff and house fire in West Deer Township on Wednesday.
>>PHOTOS: Man in custody after police standoff, house fire in West Deer Township
Police got a call about a man threatening to burn down his house in the 3500 block of Huntertown Road.
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When officers arrived, the man opened a window and shot off a roman candle at them.
There were a reported six rounds fired at officers. One officer was hit with a flare in the leg but is OK.
The man also threw a propane tank out a window.
Police said they know the man but they have not released his name.
The man will be facing a number of charges, according to police.
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