Teenage Boy Faces Charges Following Weekend Melee In Doylestown

DOYLESTOWN BOROUGH, PA — A 16-year-old boy is facing multiple charges following an incident in the downtown area on Saturday.

According to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department, the incident began when a group of juveniles began taunting an older man who was leaving a restaurant. Police said words were exchanged and the older man attempted to take a swing at one of the juveniles.

Police said a group of juveniles then chased the man into the roadway and across several intersections to the area of the County Theater. The man was struck by several juveniles, but was able to leave the area.

Police said a 16-year-old boy then proceeded to lie on the hood of a parked vehicle, yelling at the driver and stopping the vehicle from leaving. An adult walking by observed the incident and pushed the juvenile off the hood of the vehicle and out of the roadway, police said.

As the adult walked away, the juvenile punched the adult in the back of the head twice and took a fighting stance as police began to arrive.

Police located the juvenile in the Starbucks parking lot and took the boy into custody, securing him in the rear of a patrol vehicle. Police said the teenager smelled of alcohol.

As a large crowd formed, several juveniles attempted to open the rear door of the patrol vehicle in a failed effort to free the juvenile from custody. During transport to police headquarters for processing, the boy became irate, screaming obscenities and making derogatory remarks toward the officer; he unbuckled his seat belt and pulled on the door handle.

The boy was released to his parents and a juvenile allegation was filed for simple assault, harassment, disorderly conduct, and underage drinking.