Shelter-in-place order in Newtown Township has ended; man taken into custody without incident

An order by Bucks County law enforcement officials for residents in Newtown Township to shelter in place early Sunday morning ended a little more than two hours after it started.

Police reported a man was taken into custody without incident or serious injury around 10 a.m.

At around 7 a.m., Newtown Township police responded to a report of an assault by an armed individual in the Headley Trace development just off Newtown-Yardley Road. When police arrived, they found the victim, a woman whose name was not released, in the rear of the property after escaping, police said.

Police said they learned that the man who allegedly assaulted the woman had a gun, and they activated an emergency response team to respond. Armed officers in SWAT gear and armored vehicles assembled in the area, and police had several nearby homes evacuated.

After around 2½ hours, officers were able to negotiate with the man and took him into custody, police said.

The woman suffered minor injuries and refused medical treatment, police said. No other injuries were reported, said police, who continue to investigate. Charges against the man have not been filed, pending his arraignment, police said.

It was the second shelter-in-place order in Bucks County in as many days.

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On Saturday, Andre Gordon, 26, was arrested in Trenton after allegedly shooting three people to death and assaulting at least one other person at two homes in Falls Township.

Staff photographer David Maialetti contributed to this article.