State police said Richard Falcone has been charged with discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, making terroristic threats, and recklessly endangering another person following the Saturday morning incident on Webb Road in Chadds Ford Township.
According to the press release, troopers were called to the 400 block of Webb Road (near Oakland Road) at approximately 2:40 a.m. Saturday. Once there, they saw the suspect, later identified as Falcone, outside a residence. Police said he initially disregarded instructions and went back inside.
Troopers established a perimeter, restricted vehicle movement on Webb Road, and notified area residents to shelter in place, the release said. Shortly afterward, troopers observed Falcone exit the house, this time carrying a firearm. There was no mention of what type of firearm, but additional PSP personnel — including the Special Emergency Response Team — were summoned to the scene.
Troopers on the scene then called and sent texts to Falcone’s cell phone, as well as hailing him on a public address system, asking him to surrender. Falcone finally did give himself up, the report said, after a standoff of nearly five hours. He was then taken into custody with no further incident.
Judge Steven A. Sandone of District Court 32-2-40, set bail at $200,000, at a 10 percent premium. Falcone was subsequently committed to the Delaware County Prison.
A preliminary hearing is currently scheduled for 9 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20, before Judge Wendy Roberts.
UPDATE
The hearing was continued to Oct. 25.
END UPDATE
About Rich Schwartzman
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
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