Reported hostage situation turns out to be false alarm
Police responded Friday to a report of a hostage situation in North Franklin Township, but it turned out to be a false alarm.
State and Washington police gather on Dewey Avenue before proceeding to Old York Road in North Franklin Township to answer a call for a possible hostage situation. It turned out to be a false alarm.
Washington and state police approach a home on Old York Road in North Franklin Township in response to a call about a possible hostage situation. It turned out the incident occurred in another part of the state.
Washington and state police responded to a home at Old York Road in North Franklin Township for the report of a hostage situation shortly after noon Thursday. But it was a false alarm.
The incident actually was reported in another part of the state, but local emergency crews were called out inadvertently. Police responded as if it were a standoff situation, with assault rifles drawn and a loudspeaker to communicate with any residents inside.
Police were soon made aware of the misunderstanding and left the scene.