Police, SWAT Involved in Standoff at Residence in HIlltown Township

North Penn Now Staff•

UPDATE: May 12, 5:36 p.m. - A report by WFMZ confirms that one person is dead following the standoff and ensuing fire. The report quotes police as saying they initially responded to the 2000 block of Hilltown Pike for a report of a person trying to either damage or break into the Crossroads Tavern, and the suspect then headed into the home at 2010 Hilltown Pike.

The WFMZ report added that the suspect began throwing explosive devices, like fireworks, out of the house. No police or fire service personnel were injured during the incident, WFMZ stated.

Police have not released the identity of the deceased at this time, and they are urging people to avoid the area due to ongoing police activity.

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UPDATE: May 12, 3:13 p.m. - Sources tell North Penn Now that the fire has since been placed under control, and some of the responding fire companies are slowly being released from the scene. Additionally, North Penn Now has received multiple—though unconfirmed—reports that the barricaded suspect is now deceased.

A representative from the Hilltown Township Police Department told North Penn Now that they will provide information regarding the status and identity of the suspect at a later time.

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UPDATE: May 12, 2:23 p.m. - A photo of the scene has been added, courtesy of the Trumbauersville Fire Company's Facebook page.

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UPDATE: May 12, 1:56 p.m. - Radio traffic indicates that the fire has breached through the roof of the home. Additionally, first responders have been warned that there could possibly be traps scattered around the property.

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UPDATE: May 12, 1:45 p.m. - Bucks County property records confirm that the home belongs to 48-year-old Curtis Fish. However, we have been unable to confirm at this time whether Fish is also the male that is barricaded inside.

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Multiple area police, fire and tactical units are at the scene of a standoff along the 2000 block of Hilltown Pike in Hilltown Township.

Few details about the standoff are known at this time, but units were dispatched to 2010 Hilltown Pike just before noon today for a report of a barricaded male with smoke showing from the home. Updates provided by AlertPage indicate that there is a working fire at the home, but the suspect remains barricaded inside.

Sources tell North Penn Now that the single-family dwelling is the same location as a prior 11-hour standoff in January, which resulted in felony kidnapping, rape and sexual assault charges being filed against 48-year-old Curtis Fish. We have been unable to confirm that information, though we have confirmed it is the same block as the previous standoff, and additional sources have mentioned Fish by name.

Court records indicate that Fish was bailed out on Jan. 15, after his bail was reduced from 10% of $850,000 to 10% of $350,000. Fish has since been repeatedly cited for violation of the Disease Prevention and Control Act during the coronavirus shutdown, court records indicate.

Sources say the home is almost entirely in flames, and members of the fire service are continuing to push water on the home while maintaining the boundaries of the police perimeter.

This is a breaking news story from North Penn Now. We will continue to update this article as more information becomes available.

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