A man was shot during a standoff with officers from multiple law enforcement agencies after he led police on a chase that ended on Route 61 in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams said Friday.
The incident happened before 4:30 a.m., when police ordered Route 61 closed in both directions between Route 73 and Snyder Road for nearly six hours for what was reported as a police incident.
Contacted late Friday morning, Adams described the incident as a police-involved shooting. The man who was shot is expected to survive, he said.
He said a state trooper used a driving maneuver to force the suspect’s vehicle to stop.
A standoff with state and local police followed, with members of the Berks County Emergency Response Team, which is specially trained in standoffs, responding.
Adams said county detectives under his purview will investigate along with state police.
He said charges against the man related to the chase are expected to be filed.
Adams didn’t know specifics of what prompted the chase.