17-Year-Old Runaway Armed With Knife Located; Bean-Bag Round Fired, Charges Pending
A 17-year-old runaway reported with a knife was located in Mechanicsburg; a bean-bag round struck the juvenile during a standoff and he was hospitalized. Multiple agencies assisted and investigations into use of force and possible criminal charges are ongoing.
Officers responded to Memorial Park after a 17-year-old runaway from Upper Allen Township was reported in possession of a knife. The juvenile fled, a perimeter was set and nearby schools were secured; he was later found in a rear yard threatening self-harm with a knife, struck by a bean-bag shotgun round, taken into custody and transported to the hospital. Multiple local police departments and Penn State Health Life Lion EMS assisted; investigations into the use of force and potential criminal charges are ongoing.