A Vandergrift man is facing a slew of charges after being involved in a standoff with several police agencies Friday afternoon after he allegedly ran from police the day before.
Westmoreland County Chief Deputy Sheriff Jen Shipley said 44-year-old Luis Brackman refused to surrender to deputies Friday when authorities attempted to serve him with an arrest warrant regarding a felony drug charge.
Shipley said Brackman hid in a three-story building on Longfellow Street in Vandergrift after fleeing from Washington Township police following an incident Thursday night.
Shipley said Washington Township police chased Brackman on foot but he was able to elude them. County deputies were called in Friday to help find him.
Washington Township police Chief Jason Montgomery did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The sheriff’s department received a tip about Brackman’s location and got a search warrant to apprehend him. Vandergrift police, Allegheny Township police and Washington Township police were called in to assist.
Shipley said Brackman refused to surrender and was found in an attic crawl space, where he’d attempted to hide under insulation. He was taken into custody without incident.
Shipley said police found an AR-15 rifle during the search for Brackman.
Washington Township police filed charges against Brackman of aggravated assault, attempt to cause bodily injury with a deadly weapon, felony firearms violations and other charges, Shipley said.
In addition those charges, he also faces charges filed by the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office for Friday’s incident of attempting to flee and a felony firearm charge. He also had two bench warrants against him for felony drug charges in the county.
Brackman was taken to the Westmoreland County jail.
