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Friday 29th March 2024

Altoona Man Arrested After Standoff

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POLICE IN TYRONE SAY THEY ARRESTED A MAN AFTER A TENSE DAYTIME STANDOFF YESTERDAY.

NEWS REPORTS INDICATE THAT POLICE WERE SUMMONED TO THE 800 BLOCK OF WASHINGTON AVENUE YESTERDAY MORNING AFTER A RESIDENT CALLED THEM TO REPORT HE HAD BEEN THREATENED BY ANOTHER MAN WITH A HANDGUN. THAT MAN WAS IDENTIFIED AS 27 YEAR OLD SHAQUILLE PATRICK WILLIAMS OF ALTOONA. A STANDOFF ENSUED WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED. WILLIAMS EVENTUALLY SURRENDERED TO POLICE AND WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AROUND 1PM WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. WILLIAMS WAS ON BAIL FOR AN ILLEGAL WEAPONS POSSESSION CHARGE FROM 2021. HE IS NOW FACING FELONY CHARGES INCLUDING MAKING TERRORISTIC THREATS AND THEFT. HE IS LOCKED UP IN THE BLAIR COUNTY JAIL ON $350,000 BAIL NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE INCIDENT.

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