Man Brandishes Gun at Three Men Leaving Church

A Feasterville man is facing charges following an incident in which he allegedly brandished a handgun at three men leaving church this weekend. 

were dispatched at 10:42 p.m. Saturday, August 4 to the on the 300 block of E. Street Road for the report of an armed subject.

According to a police report, the three victims told police that an armed subject brandished a black handgun at them in the parking lot of the church. While officers were enroute to the church, Bucks County radio reported that the armed subject was carrying a black handgun and the male actor was with another male and they were walking behind the church toward

Arriving officers searched the area and made contact with individuals matching the description at the Croftwood Apartments. One of the individuals was identified as Jospeh Jones, 42 of Feasterville. As Jones was being patted down, a black handgun was found in his possession. A strong odor of alcohol was coming from Jones and he admitted to drinking previously.

Officers took possession of the gun, which was a black Kel-Tec 9 mm semiautomatic handgun. 

The three victims were transported to the apartments and positively identified Jones as the actor that brandished the gun at them. 

In all three of the witnesses' written statements, they stated that they were leaving the church in their vehicles to go home when Jones and the other subject were standing at the exit in the parking lot and would not move away from the front of their vehicles. The one witness wrote that as they tried to drive around Jones and the other subject, Jones started "to go into his pants or his left pocket and pulled out a gun."

The other subject told police that he and Jones were walking home to the apartment complex together when a vehicle was exited the church parking lot at a high rate of speed, which forced them to jump out of the way to avoid getting hit. He said words were exchanged vehicle's occupants, who called the subject and Jones "niggers."

During the verbal dispute, he said that Jones pulled his handgun halfway out of his pocket displaying it to the victims. The subject said that the gun never left it's holster and was never pointed at the victims.

Assistant District Attorney Courtney Crowley advised the police department to charge Jones with simple assault, terroristic threats, possession of an instrument of crime, harassment, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness via summons. She is going to look into whether Jones can be charged for having an unregistered handgun. Jones's permit to carry was confiscated.