A robbery suspect is now in custody following a barricade situation at a King of Prussia apartment complex, police said.
The ordeal began Monday shortly after 10 a.m. Police said a man walked into the AT&T Wireless store on 305 Second Avenue in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, implied that he had a handgun and ordered the sales clerk to give him several cell phones. The man then fled the area, according to investigators.
The store was able to track the stolen phones to the Kingswood Apartments and Townhomes complex on 580 Lewis Road in King of Prussia. Upper Merion Township Police arrived at the building around 2 p.m. and spotted a white Jeep they say was connected to the earlier theft.
The apartment complex was evacuated and the Montgomery County SWAT team responded to the scene.
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After several hours, the suspect was found hiding inside a storage area in the basement of the building, police said. He was taken into custody. Police have not yet revealed his identity.
No injuries were reported in connection to the incident.
Anyone with additional information on Monday's incidents should contact Upper Merion Township Police or Collegeville Borough Police.
