Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Police at the Scene of a Standoff in Girardville; Road Closed

A road is closed in Girardville where a standoff is taking place as of 10:00pm.


Around 9:00pm, Wednesday, East Mahanoy Avenue, from 2nd Street to Connerton Road was closed for a reported standoff in the 500 Block of East Mahanoy Avenue.

Girardville Fire is on scene for traffic control.

UPDATE: 10:30PM - East Mahanoy Avenue is now open.  One male is in custody and EMS is transporting him from the scene.

More details when they are available.