Police: Machete-wielding man subdued after standoff at home

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 10:37 am CDT, Thursday, July 19, 2018

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a man who kept police at bay for more than two hours at a Pennsylvania home threw down incendiary devices that ignited a nearby store and scorched a police patrol car.

Easton police say 32-year-old Jeffrey Folkner was captured after he left the home around 1:30 a.m. Thursday. They say he was brandishing a machete that he refused to drop and was soon subdued by a "less-than-lethal" device.

Folkner is facing 14 counts overall, including attempted homicide, aggravated assault and arson. It wasn't known if he has retained an attorney.

Officers initially went to the home just before 11:30 p.m. Wednesday after Folkner's roommate reported he had attacked him and that Folkner was "destroying the home." Authorities also believe he may have fired shots during the standoff.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Police-Machete-wielding-man-subdued-after-13088305.php

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This IS news since they forgot to kill him!



Jeffrey Folkner, not even slightly killed.

[Hoyt]

1. This is the way they ougth to capture most criminals like this, not shooting an unarmed Black guy

and claiming 45 surrounding police officer, armed to the teeth, were in fear for their lives.

I know this will not always be the outcome, but if they can take a big white guy with a machete and incendiary devices without beating and/or killing him, they damn sure ought to be able to do it with some clearly unarmed Black person who was probably stopped for a scratch on their bumper.

[CottonBear]

2. White people are subdued. Black people are shot and/or killed. N/T

[2naSalit]

3. Didn't kill him 'cause

he's white!!


Not even a bloody lip.