POTTSVILLE, Pa. - A Pottsville man is in custody following a standoff where police say he threatened to set off a grenade.
Law enforcement officials, serving a bench warrant, initially arrived at a home in the 1800 block of W. Norwegian Street around 10 a.m. Monday to take 57-year-old John Liptok, Sr. into custody. Police say he did not answer the door.
Officials confirmed Pottsville police were called to the 1800 block of West Norwegian Street.
Authorities say Liptok made a phone call to the Schuylkill County Courthouse judge's chamber around 2:30 p.m. allegedly stating that he was not coming in for sentencing and "was willing to die for his rights."
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