UPDATE FROM PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE
A Dixonville man was arrested following a domestic dispute and shot fired call Saturday evening in Green Township, Indiana County.
Shane T. Turenchalk, 37, was charged with misdemeanor counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person and Disorderly Conduct and a summary count of Public Drunkenness.
He was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Susanne V. Steffee and was remanded to the Indiana County Jail in lieu of $5,000 monetary bail.
On April 29, 2023 at approximately 7:47 p.m., members of the Troop A, Indiana Patrol Unit were dispatched to a residence within the 18000 block of Route 403 Highway North to investigate a domestic dispute involving a firearm.
Prior to their arrival, troopers were advised that a female involved in the incident had left the scene and that the involved male had fired a gun and then went into his residence.
Seven troopers responded to the scene, established a perimeter around the residence, and hailed the man to come out of the residence. During this time, Route 403 Highway North in the vicinity of the incident was closed to allow for the investigation.
During the course of the investigation, it was learned that the male, identified as Turenchalk, had engaged in a verbal argument with the female and then fired a shot from a 16-gauge shotgun behind the house toward other residents.
At approximately 9:48 p.m., Turenchalk exited his residence while holding a can of beer and was taken into custody without incident. He was also found to be under the influence of alcohol.
No injuries were reported.
Troopers were assisted with traffic control by the Commodore Volunteer Fire Department.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 16 at 9:00 a.m.
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
One was arrested after a standoff came to an end Saturday night in Dixonville.
State Police Public Information Officer Trooper Cliff Greenfield said in a post on the state police Twitter Feed that troopers responded to a domestic incident in the 18000 block of Route 403. The suspect would not comply with requests to come out and troopers had to set up a perimeter. The road near the scene was also closed, but police did not issue a shelter in place order.
Around 10:04 PM, police said the incident ended with the suspect in custody and no one was injured. The road was reopened. Greenfield said more information would be released Sunday morning.
