Bulletproof Vest Saves Pa. Officer, Shooter Sought

Aug. 27, 2012
A manhunt is underway for those involved in the shooting of a Chalfont police officer who reportedly survived because he was wearing a bulletproof vest

Aug. 27--A manhunt is underway in Bucks County Monday morning for those involved in the shooting of a Chalfont police officer who reportedly survived because he was wearing a bulletproof vest, according to emergency radio dispatches.

The shooting happened just before 3:30 a.m. at the Lenape Valley Swim and Tennis Club in the 100 block of Westview Avenue in Chalfont. Paramedics reported in radio dispatches the officer suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and would be taken by ambulance to Abington Memorial Hospital. The officer is reportedly in stable condition.

The shooter was one of two males in an older model maroon Oldsmobile, possibly a Cutlass, with a college logo sticker on the rear window. A female also was in the vehicle, according to radio dispatches.

Police closed several roads leading into and out of Chalfont, including part of Route 202, for the search. Efforts were concentrated on the 10-acre swim and tennis club, but Philadelphia police also were notified to be on the lookout for the suspects.

Tracy Jordan

Copyright 2012 - The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.)

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