Connoquenessing Township, Pa. — There was a heavy police in the area of the Woodlands development off Route 528 in Connoquenessing Township, Butler County, Tuesday morning, after a report of shots fired.
According to a release tweeted by Butler County State Police Public Information Officer Bertha Cazy, troopers responded to the area around 1:20 a.m. for a report of shots fired. Authorities first notified the public of the police presence around 7:30 a.m.
Cazy said the suspect, identified as Jeffery Richard Ford Jr., refused to exit a home and ignored all attempted contact from police.
PSP’s Special Emergency Response team eventually responded and took Ford Jr. into custody without incident. The police presence cleared around 12:30 p.m.
Ford Jr. has been arraigned and is facing several charges, including disorderly conduct and recklessly endangering another person. He was taken to the Butler County Prison with a $50,000 cash bail.
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