Crime & Safety
West Chester Man Charged With Pointing A Fake Gun At Police
Stephen Clark, 51, is awaiting a preliminary hearing on charges of holding a fake gun at a police officer and fleeing.
WEST CHESTER —A 51-year-old West Chester man is charged with holding a fake gun and yelling “boom” to a police officer before fleeing on March 1, according to police.
Stephen Clark is free on $5,000 bail after being arraigned before District Judge Marian T. Vito Thursday night on charges of making terrorist threats, fleeing police and driving with a suspended license.
According to West Chester police:
Clark pulled in front of a police vehicle and held a simulated gun at a police officer, yelling “boom!”
The officer attempted to stop Clark’s vehicle, but he fled off.
A check of the vehicle's license showed that Clark was driving with a suspended license. A preliminary hearing is scheduled next month.
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