PA Man Waves Gun at First Responders' Salute to Hospital Staff

A man is accused of disrupting a salute to hospital workers in Darby by Delaware County first responders by driving his SUV through the gathering and threatening people with a gun.
May 7, 2020

A man is accused of disrupting a salute to Pennsylvania health care workers by driving through a parade of firefighters and other first responders and waving a gun at them Tuesday.

A salute to workers at Mercy Fitzgerald Medical Center in Darby was being held by Delaware County first responders when a man allegedly drove his SUV through the gathering, WPVI-TV reports. The man also allegedly waved a gun and threatened to hurt those at the tribute.

Police chased the man until he lost control of his SUV, which flipped on its side. Officers then took the man into custody, and his name and any charges were not immediately relelased.

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