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Police: Butler County woman hid on roof to escape man with rifle

Brian C. Rittmeyer
By Brian C. Rittmeyer
1 Min Read June 6, 2019 | 7 years Ago
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A Butler County woman hid on a roof Wednesday night after being threatened by a man holding a rifle, according to state police.

The incident happened shortly before 11 p.m. Wednesday on Hidden Hill Road in Clinton Township, state police said.

According to state police, Robert Wargo, 65, threatened a 53-year-old woman while he was holding a rifle.

The rifle was not pointed directly at the woman, police said.

The woman “was forced to hide on a rooftop to escape the situation until rescued by troopers,” state police said.

Police said Wargo was arrested without incident “after being found asleep and intoxicated.”

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Brian C. Rittmeyer, a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.

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