Man, 19, accused of shooting at police surrenders after hours-long SWAT situation in Monongahela

MONONGAHELA, Pa. — A man is in custody after an hours-long SWAT situation in Monongahela on Wednesday.

Police tried to arrest the suspect, Emmanuel Houghton, 19, at multiple scenes in the area.

Houghton is a suspect in multiple crimes in Allegheny County, including a homicide.

He surrendered to police around 7:30 p.m., nearly 12 hours after the situation began.

A Washington County dispatcher tells Channel 11 that police and SWAT were originally sent to a scene at 3rd Street and Chess Street, where an armed man was reportedly barricaded inside.

The dispatcher said this incident began at 8:30 a.m. with a pursuit that went through several communities. The man reportedly fired shots at police, but it’s unclear at this time where it happened.

By 12:30 p.m., Channel 11 learned first responders were leaving the home. But then someone told police they saw a person run into a funeral home, so police and SWAT went there.

Law enforcement searched several buildings but didn’t appear to find anyone. They towed away a black car with its window shot out which was reported stolen.

Another SWAT situation began just before 4 p.m. around the corner from the original house. Police confirmed the suspect was inside a house along Third Street, where he eventually surrendered to police.

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