Suspect accused of assaulting Philadelphia fire lieutenant in custody after barricade
SWAT Team members were outside a home in Tacony where police say a suspect fled after assaulting a Philadelphia Fire Department Lieutenant.
PHILADELPHIA - A suspect accused of assaulting a Philadelphia Fire Department Lieutenant was placed in custody after barricading himself inside a Tacony home.
What we know:
Officers were called to the 7100 block of Jackson Street just before 10 a.m. for reports of an assault.
Police later learned that a Philadelphia Fire Department Lieutenant was assaulted by a suspect who fled into a home a block away.
A barricade situation was declared by police a short time later.
SWAT team members were seen outside the home hours after the alleged assault was first reported.
Police later reported that a male suspect had been placed into custody.
What we don't know:
Investigators have not given an update on the condition of the fire lieutenant.