Shots Fired During Police Call in Green Lane
Section of Sumneytown Pike closed for investigation Wednesday night after a neighbor allegedly fired a gun when police arrived to a domestic dispute.
Last updated 5:50 a.m.
A man is in custody after shots were reportedly fired on Wednesday evening when a Marlborough Township police officer responded to the scene of a domestic dispute in Green Lane.
The incident took place at about 6:45 p.m. on the Main Street section of Sumneytown Pike in the borough. No injuries were reported.
Marlborough Police Chief Darren Morgan said police originally responded to a domestic call, but a neighbor fired a gun into the ground as the police officer arrived, according to the Morning Call http://bit.ly/VkQMgy.
The woman involved in the domestic dispute went to the neighbor's house to call the police, the article said. Morgan did not know why the neighbor fired the gun, but he is in custody and charges are pending.
About 30 minutes after the incident, a county-wide emergency radio broadcast was issued for a white Mazda 6 that was last seen headed westbound on Sumneytown Pike from the scene.
A section of Sumneytown Pike in Green Lane was partially closed for an investigation Wednesday night. One lane of traffic was able to get through the crime scene area. Police could be seen in the driveway of a residence along Sumneytown Pike near Perkiomenville Road. The property was cordoned off with crime scene tape. A sign indicating that the property is for sale was visible.
A representative from the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety said that county detectives were assisting with the investigation at the scene. Additional units responding to the call include the Marlborough and Upper Perkiomen Police Departments, the Pennsylvania State Police and fire police from the Upper Salford Volunteer Fire Company.
linda knoebel
9:35 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
How do you get rid of ads so you can read the story???annoying!!!
Karl
11:10 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
You may need a pop up blocker. I get zero ads.
Roy Martin
9:59 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
This is what happens when people from Philly move out here! Ever hear the expression "there goes the neighboorhood" ?
PerkValleyResident
12:28 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Do you ever have anything else to say? Not everyone who commits a crime is from Philly!
Apple Orange
2:26 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Mr. Martin, I'm from Philly. If you'd like to talk about this, I'd be glad to stuff a kerosene-soaked rag into your mouth so we can have a pleasant conversation.
Nancy
10:40 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Well I came through there around 8:15. When I first came up on everything they were putting safety flares out and we had to go around a huge dead deer in the road and then sat about 5 car long until we got to the first police car. Couldn't tell what was going on and thought maybe the car that hit the deer was off the road. So my question is... What about the deer ? What happen in all of this that this dead deer was in the middle of the road.
Keith Heffintrayer
11:02 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Hi Nancy!
I arrived on the scene at roughly 8:25 p.m. (drove through the one-lane and parked at the Harleysville bank), but I didn't see a dead deer in my travels. Was it located within the one lane portion? If so, before or after the church?
Though most likely unrelated, I agree that is an odd thing to see on a crime scene!
Roy Martin
3:20 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
I can see Apple Orange, you're a fine example of when I say "There Goes The Neighborhood". Things down at K&A or Broad and Erie, too much for you?
brian
4:36 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Some a-hole hit a deer in front of my house, and drove away leaving it for everyone to hit, Myself and a neighbor removed it so we did not have more issues. Unrelated from the shooting.
Elmer The Fudd
10:13 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Thats what the neighbor shot at i guess ! Was it a buck or a doe ?
chasity
10:55 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
People from Philly have nothing to do with the way you act. Its people like you that give the city a bad name. There's crime where ever you go.
worldpeace2013
11:36 pm on Monday, January 21, 2013
yeah.... no! not as frequent and as severe go live in Philly then
LMH
11:49 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Roy.. You sound like a racist.. Who said anything about someone from Philly.. It's people like you that give the "neighborhood" a bad name!! I work and have several friends in Green Lane, I am thankful that no one was injured!!
KCM
11:55 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Ok, so... is the person in custody the guy who fired at the officer?
Keith Heffintrayer
12:03 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
An officer from the Marlborough Police Department told me that they had a "person of interest" in custody, but would not elaborate. We also bounced a name off of them (that we heard over the radio), but again, they would not comment.
We're monitoring the incident, and we'll update the story as soon as more information becomes available.
MJ
12:02 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Damn deer. They should not be allowed to have guns.
John Scioli
12:40 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Uh how do I remove the annoying ads over the story ?
Keith Heffintrayer
1:23 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Are the ads showing up on the mobile or desktop version of this story?
tracy
2:51 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Philly ppl have nothing to do with it,what box do you live in to think crime only happens in the city,wake up it's in your backyard you idiot
worldpeace2013
11:37 pm on Monday, January 21, 2013
yeah.... no! not as frequent and as severe go live in Philly then
Mike S.
5:21 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Read this article and it will tell you what you need to know.
http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-c-green-lane-gun-shot-at-police-20130109,0,7842419.story
Alissa Finch
6:11 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Roy,
It's a shame you are clueless. How do you know that these people that are involved are from philly? On what grounds are you making that assessment? Let me guess, because there was a gun involved??? Its Ashame that your parents kept you so sheltered.
worldpeace2013
11:38 pm on Monday, January 21, 2013
a lot of people are moving here from Philly and since the expansion move and more gun related crimes as well as robberies have occurred... do not hide the facts from yourself because you were sheltered in a different way.
Kelkel
6:46 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Get rid of the ads on the mobile app
Nancy
6:58 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Ken, No, I was coming south and it was before the one lane area. I had to go around it to the right onto the shoulder a little and then about 5 car lengths up was the first police car and the start of the one lane area. I don't know but it was there.
John Scioli
7:48 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Mobile
Walt Priestley
8:01 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
I guess we should immediately ban assault weapons....
SL
10:41 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
You can always count on Roy Martin to get people riled up. He makes the same comment for every Patch story just to get people mad.
Joe Phelps
10:50 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Glad no Officers injured or anyone else!
Blind Dog
10:54 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Roy Martin in da house!! Woot woot!!!!!!!!!!
Paula Goff
11:14 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Ever wonder where Mr. Martin is from?
Warren Jacobs
11:49 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Yes, I have wondered that, Paula.
PerkValleyResident
12:26 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
That's all Roy ever comments about. How would he even know where they are from? He should just be banned from posting.
John Scioli
12:43 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
I personally love that Roy Martin makes the same comment. I don't care where hes from I like the comedic wit he brings .
PerkValleyResident
12:59 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
It's only funny because he sounds like an idiot. I'm not sure there is any wit involved.
missdirection1111
8:02 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Ignore him...he will go away if no one spawns with him