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Reply The fatal shooting of a sword-wielding man in Upper Perk in early February was a lawful use of force, officials have determined. (Shutterstock) NORRISTOWN, PA – The fatal shooting of a sword-wielding man in Upper Perk in early February was a lawful use of force, officials have determined. On Feb. 9 just before 8 p.m., Upper Perk police responded to a call about Trey Bartholomew, 27, who had left the house armed with a sword and threatening to kill anyone who came up to him, according to police. An officer spotted the suspect in Long Alley. According to police, the officer saw Barthol...

WEATHER It's going to be a chilly one today, but there is hope on the horizon. Expect the high to hit just 36 degrees today before the warm-up begins Wednesday. - Advertisement - NEWS An Upper Perk police officer was justified in “the use of deadly force” when a Pennsburg man charged at him while brandishing a sword, Montgomery County’s top law enforcement official has ruled in the investigation of the fatal officer-involved shooting. District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Monday that the county detective bureau’s independent investigation concluded that the Feb. 9...

An Upper Perk police officer charged by a sword-wielding man was justified in shooting him, officials concluded.

NORRISTOWN — An Upper Perk police officer was justified in “the use of deadly force” when a Pennsburg man charged at him while brandishing a sword, Montgomery County’s top law

The 27-year-old man died at the scene.