Alleged Shooter In Doylestown Standoff Arraigned

DOYLESTOWN, PA — A Doylestown Borough man was arraigned Thursday on charges filed in connection with a Nov. 7 shooting that prompted a shelter-in-place and two-hour standoff in the Belmont Square neighborhood.

Christopher Dalrymple, 21, was arraigned on charges of discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, recklessly endangering another person, criminal mischief, and disorderly conduct. Dalrymple was sent to the Bucks County Correctional Facility in lieu of bail, which was set at 10 percent of $500,000.

The situation, which triggered a massive police response and required mobilization of the Central Bucks Special Response Team, unfolded just after 3:40 p.m. That's when police were called to Dalrymple’s Belmont Square home after a resident reported hearing gunshots inside his residence.

The shooting continued after officers arrived, with at least 12 additional shots heard by police, according to information from the Bucks County District Attorney's office.

Police said Dalrymple was seen pointing a long gun out of a second-story window. A standoff ensued and he surrendered after nearly two hours.

No injuries were reported but several bullets hit a neighbor’s home and a Warrington Township police car, according to authorities.

A 9mm handgun and an AR-style rifle were seized from inside Dalrymple's home, police said.

“I’m grateful to all law enforcement involved who handled this situation,” District Attorney Matthew D. Weintraub said in a statement. “They prevented a possible escalation of this potentially deadly situation and averted injury and loss of life, where both were imminently possible. It’s great to know we can count on our police in times of crisis.”