ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An Allentown man is facing charges after police said he was armed with a rifle in downtown Allentown on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Allentown Police Department, officers from the Patrol Division and Community Outreach Unit responded to the area of 4th and Hamilton Streets around 2:25 p.m. for reports of a man armed with a rifle.
Upon arrival, officers located an agitated man holding a rifle.
Members of the department’s Crisis Negotiation Team responded to the scene and spoke with the man for some time. Officers were able to safely de-escalate the situation and take him into custody without incident, police said.
Following an investigation by the Criminal Investigations Division, police determined the man is a convicted felon who is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.
Police identified the suspect as 35-year-old David Oxenreider of Allentown.
Oxenreider is charged with felony illegal possession of a firearm and misdemeanor disorderly conduct involving threatening behavior.