Gunman Report In Southampton Was False Alarm: Police

UPPER SOUTHAMPTON, PA — A report of a gunman wearing a bulletproof vest in Southampton on Friday turned out to be a false alarm, according to police.

At 8:21 a.m., Upper Southampton Police officers responded to Southampton Office Park, at 928 Jaymor Rd., to a report of an armed man wearing a bulletproof vest. Callers told police the man had gotten out of a vehicle and walked across the parking lot to enter a building.

Officers arrived in less than two minutes and established a perimeter around the building. Then, they saw the man walking out of the building. Officers had their weapons drawn and the man complied with their commands, according to police.

Upon investigating, officers learned that the man was an off-duty security guard who was picking up a relative from an appointment in the complex. He was legally carrying a handgun, which was properly retained in a holster, and wasn't wearing a bulletproof vest but "had on a shirt which resembled one from a distance."

In a news release, police thanked tenants of the complex and the nearby community for their assistance in resolving the situation.