A new release from Pennsylvania State Police details the hours-long standoff in Adams County that ended in a man’s arrest. Troopers said they were called to a home in the area of West King and Abbottstown streets in East Berlin Borough at 3:47 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, after a man broke into a relative’s home. State police identified the man as Matthew Miller. According to the release, Miller had previously been staying at the relative’s home but was kicked out earlier that day. When Miller returned to the home and tried to enter, the relative told him he was not allowed inside, police said. Miller was not on the lease of the home, according to investigators. During the incident, it was reported to police that Miller could have a gun that was kept inside the residence, the release stated. Man breaks into relative’s home, police sayAfter Miller was told he wasn’t allowed inside the house, he went to a basement window, pushed it in and crawled into the basement, according to the release. Investigators said the relative confronted Miller again, telling him to leave. Miller left a short while later but then returned and broke in through the basement window for a second time, according to police. The relative told Miller she was going to call the police, and then left the home with her adult children and 13-year-old child, investigators said. Hours-long standoffAccording to the release, state police responded and repeatedly ordered Miller to leave the home. WGAL could hear police on a loudspeaker negotiating with Miller.When those efforts failed, officers established a perimeter around the area to protect the public, troopers said. The state police SERT team was called, and a search warrant was obtained for Miller. After many hours of the standoff, Miller came out of the home just before 9 p.m. with no weapons drawn and was asked to get on the ground, where he was taken into custody by the SERT team, according to police. Miller was taken to WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital to be checked out before being transported to Adams County Prison to await arraignment on charges. Neighbors startledMany neighbors in the area were frightened by Wednesday’s incident. “It’s startling. I mean, I’ve lived in this town my entire life, nothing like this ever happens in a small town. I graduated here, and then I actually moved right down the street and decided to raise my own family here because this town is so safe. So, when something like this happens, obviously everybody turns up,” East Berlin resident Tisha Rosado said. WGAL is working to learn more. Stay with us for updates.
EAST BERLIN, Pa. —
A new release from Pennsylvania State Police details the hours-long standoff in Adams County that ended in a man’s arrest.
Troopers said they were called to a home in the area of West King and Abbottstown streets in East Berlin Borough at 3:47 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, after a man broke into a relative’s home.
State police identified the man as Matthew Miller.
According to the release, Miller had previously been staying at the relative’s home but was kicked out earlier that day. When Miller returned to the home and tried to enter, the relative told him he was not allowed inside, police said.
Miller was not on the lease of the home, according to investigators.
During the incident, it was reported to police that Miller could have a gun that was kept inside the residence, the release stated.
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Standoff in East Berlin Borough
Man breaks into relative’s home, police say
After Miller was told he wasn’t allowed inside the house, he went to a basement window, pushed it in and crawled into the basement, according to the release.
Investigators said the relative confronted Miller again, telling him to leave. Miller left a short while later but then returned and broke in through the basement window for a second time, according to police.
The relative told Miller she was going to call the police, and then left the home with her adult children and 13-year-old child, investigators said.
Hours-long standoff
According to the release, state police responded and repeatedly ordered Miller to leave the home. WGAL could hear police on a loudspeaker negotiating with Miller.
When those efforts failed, officers established a perimeter around the area to protect the public, troopers said.
The state police SERT team was called, and a search warrant was obtained for Miller.
After many hours of the standoff, Miller came out of the home just before 9 p.m. with no weapons drawn and was asked to get on the ground, where he was taken into custody by the SERT team, according to police.
Miller was taken to WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital to be checked out before being transported to Adams County Prison to await arraignment on charges.
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SERT team on scene of standoff
Neighbors startled
Many neighbors in the area were frightened by Wednesday’s incident.
“It’s startling. I mean, I’ve lived in this town my entire life, nothing like this ever happens in a small town. I graduated here, and then I actually moved right down the street and decided to raise my own family here because this town is so safe. So, when something like this happens, obviously everybody turns up,” East Berlin resident Tisha Rosado said.
WGAL is working to learn more. Stay with us for updates.