State police in Kane have confirmed to WVTT news radio that there is an armed stand off near Ormsby. One man has barricaded himself inside a home. Law enforcement from in and outside of McKean County has responded including the state police special response team. Troopers have confirmed that as of 7:30pm, there have not been any injuries. WVTT mobile news unit #3 tells us some roads in the area have been closed.
State police say they'll release additional information as appropriate.
Update posted on this site Sunday:
An armed stand off in McKean County ended early today. Scores of troopers surrounded a home at 5737 Route 646 in Keating Township. Roads were closed and after hours of negotiations, a State Police Special Emergency Response Team fired tear gas into the home. After a brief period, 27-year old Simon Peter Heffner surrendered. Just hours ago, he was jailed on $100,000 bail.
Prior to the arrival of troopers, Heffner had argued with his father, injuring him.
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Is there any follow-up on this story? I'm trying to find out why the State Police found it necessary to block the roads 5 miles from the scene. appears to be a substantial overkill which unnecessarily affected people who couldn't get to their residence.
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