Philadelphia Police wound up in a standoff with a sexual assault victim after a woman called 911 following a sexual assault early Monday.
“The female stated that this man that she had met earlier in the night in a bar sexually assaulted her, threatened her with a gun and went in her purse and stole about $20 cash,” said Philadelphia Police chief inspector Scott Small.
Police responded to 48th and Parrish streets in West Philadelphia around 1 a.m. after the woman called 911 to report the sexual assault.
“When (police) arrived she pointed out the condominium where this female stated this man was living,” said Small.
Officers could see the man inside his home but he refused to answer knocks on the door, said Small.
Police called in SWAT and surrounded the property. After several calls to the man’s cell, he finally answered the door and surrendered, said investigators. The barricade lasted about 45 minutes in total before police could be seen loading the shirtless, handcuffed man into a police van.
Officers transported the suspect to the Special Victims Unit where he would be interviewed. He could face sexual assault, simple assault and robbery charges, said Small.
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Police held the scene early Monday morning as they waited for a warrant to search the man's home.
