An assault suspect was on the loose in Roxborough Friday night, after he barricaded himself in a house, according to Philadelphia Police. He somehow escaped, and police found a large amount of ammunition in the home. NBC10’s George Spencer reports live from the scene, as officers searched for the suspect.
Police stormed a Roxborough home Friday night in search of an assault suspect, who is still on the loose.
Authorities responded to reports that a man with an automatic rifle barricaded himself inside a house on the 400 block of Delmar Street in the northwest Philadelphia neighborhood around 9:30 p.m.
The suspect ran inside the home after allegedly attacking a woman with a baseball bat earlier in the evening, according to reports.
But police say, when they entered the home, the man was gone.
Weapons and a large amount of ammunition in the property were found in the property, according to officials.
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The search for the suspect continues.
