Domestic Violence Standoff Leads To SWAT Call Out In Trevose.
by Alex Lloyd Gross
John Taylor is in serious trouble with the police, He has a Protection From Abuse (PFA) order for him to stay away from his house on Willow Avenue. He was previously violent towards his wife and she got the PFA order against him. The order signed by a judge said that he was not permitted to be at his house. That did not stop him. During the early evening of June 21, 2021 he made an appearance at the house. He refused to leave and police were called.
He refused to talk with police and according to Bill McVey, Deputy Director of Public Safety for Bensalem Twp, a barricade situation was declared. The street was closed and residents on the block were told to shelter in place. Even as a SWAT team arrived,l, Taylor refused to emerge from the residence, until after midnight. He was taken into custody and charged with Indirect Criminal Contempt, which is violating the PFA..
Taylor is also charged with assaulting a police officer as well as escape, for an incident that happened while he was in custody. This story will be updated tomorrow. Click to read more .