Pa. State Police search for possible 'armed and dangerous' suspect after Rome incident
Pennsylvania State Police are asking members of the public to be on the lookout for a man who may be armed and is wanted after a standoff incident Wednesday afternoon in Bradford County.
State police at Towanda identified the suspect as Sebastian Shults, 26, no address given.
Around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, troopers responded to a residence on Battle Creek Road, Rome Township, for a report of someone making terroristic threats.
An investigation determined Shults had made threats to numerous individuals, including an ex-girlfriend, state police said. After additional units arrived and troopers obtained a search warrant, they entered the residence and discovered Shults had left.
State police representatives collected evidence from the scene while searching the home and said the search revealed unspecified illegal activity was taking place.
State police also obtained an arrest warrant for Shults for allegedly making terroristic threats.
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Troopers believe Shults may be armed with a firearm. Residents should consider him armed and dangerous, they said.
State police are asking anyone with information about Shults' whereabouts to contact the Towanda barracks at 570-265-2186.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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This article originally appeared on Elmira Star-Gazette: Pennsylvania State Police look for armed suspect in Bradford County
