Crime & Safety
Man Caught For Firing Bullet Into Hatboro Home
Hatboro Borough Police have charged a 34-year-man for the incident on Aug. 19.
HATBORO, PA — A man wanted for firing a bullet through a borough home has been arrested and charged with the crime, police said.
The Hatboro Police Department began an investigation after a resident found a bullet had been fired through their residence on Aug. 19.
Hatboro Police interviewed numerous people, collected physical evidence, and had it forensically examined. A warrant was then issued for the arrest of 34-year-old Colin Eckstrom.
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On Tuesday, Eckstrom was taken into custody and transported to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.
Eckstrom was charged with discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling, possession of a prohibited firearm, and recklessly endangering another person.
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He was arraigned by District Justice Juanita Price, with bail set at $77.
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