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Philadelphia man arrested after brandishing firearm at co-workers in Bensalem

Bensalem Township police arrested a Philadelphia man who displayed a loaded Smith & Wesson .38 revolver at co-workers and then resisted officers attempting to detain him.

Published Sep 29, 2026, 3:29 PM EDT | Lehigh Crimewatch

On Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, at about 1:32 PM, Bensalem Township Police responded to 1150 Northbrook Drive after reports that 49-year-old Wilson Roberts of Philadelphia had entered an office building and displayed a firearm toward co-workers. Officers located Roberts in a vehicle in the parking lot; he fled on foot, was brought to the ground, continued to resist and assault police, and a fully loaded Smith & Wesson .38-caliber revolver was recovered. Roberts was charged with multiple counts including Aggravated Assault (F2), Terroristic Threats (M1), Possessing an Instrument of Crime (M1) and Resisting Arrest (M2), was arraigned by Magisterial District Justice Kevin Wagner, Sr. with bail denied, and remanded to the Bucks County Correctional Facility; no one sustained serious injuries.