Falls Township Police lifted a Shelter In Place (SIP) issued Monday night around 9:30 p.m. one hour after it was issued in a search for a wanted subject.
Residents living in Fairless Hills along Trenton Avenue; in the Morrisville section of the township; and in Morrisville Borough reported receiving the SIP alerts by Falls authorities around 8:25 p.m..
State Police along with officers from Lower Makefield and Middletown were seen searching the surrounding area near the Giant Supermarket and the apartment complexes behind the supermarket.
File Image: Falls Twp Police SUV on Patrol
Credit: Jeff Bohen, Lower Bucks Source
The SIP alarmed many due to the time frame being a peak period for users of various social media apps and very little actual information provided on police operations.
Some tipsters suggested the SIP was issued in connection to a shooting investigation that Middletown authorities were jointly investigating with Newtown Twp Police.
Lt Chris Clark said the intense multijurisdictional police response was for person with a warrant who fled from police.