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An Upper Perk police officer was justified in âthe use of deadly forceâ when a Pennsburg man charged at him while brandishing a sword, Montgomery Countyâs top law enforcement official has ruled in the investigation of the fatal officer-involved shooting. District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Monday that the county detective bureauâs independent investigation concluded that the Feb. 9 fatal shooting by Upper Perk police of Trey Bartholomew, 27, of Valley Court in Pennsburg, was a lawful use of force. The investigation found that Bartholomew threatened police with a 23-inch sword during an encounter in Long Alley.
NORRISTOWN — An Upper Perk police officer was justified in “the use of deadly force” when a Pennsburg man charged at him while brandishing a sword, Montgomery County’s top law
County authorities identified the dead man as Trey Bartholomew, 27, of Valley Court in Pennsburg.
District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said his office and county detectives will conduct the investigation, which is standard procedure in officer-involved shootings in the county. Typically, such investigations take several days or weeks.
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The incident began about 7:41 p.m. when a 911 operator dispatched Upper Perk police to investigate a report about a family member armed with a sword threatening to harm others, according to Steele. Upper Perk officers responded and encountered Bartholomew in Long Alley, wielding a âsamurai-type sword,â authorities said.
#MontcoPa DA Kevin R. Steele says an investigation into an officer-involved shooting that occurred in the vicinity of 8th Street and Long Alley in #Pennsburg on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, will be conducted by county detectives.I ll have that update shortly Carl Hessler Jr. (@MontcoCourtNews) February 10, 2021