PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A man threatened to set his house on fire with his 15-year-old daughter inside during a barricade situation in North Philadelphia overnight.
Police negotiators had been trying to get the man out of the house, located at 10th Street and Indiana Avenue, since about 1 a.m. Investigators said he surrendered around 7 a.m. Friday.
His daughter is safe; she wasn’t hurt.
Police said they had to be careful because they thought he had incendiary devices inside.
They said he has a history of mental illness and sometimes carries weapons like machetes, knives, hammers or ice picks.
Police thought he may have had incendiary devices inside the house
Police thought he may have had incendiary devices inside the house
