Armed man arrested in West Chester during No Kings Day protest: police

The Brief

• Approximately 1800 “No Kings Day” protests occurred Saturday across the U.S. to protest the Trump administration’s policies.

• A man unlawfully armed with a gun was arrested during a No Kings rally in West Chester Saturday.

• No one was injured during the incident.

WEST CHESTER, Pa. – A man has been arrested after police say he unlawfully carried a firearm in West Chester Saturday.

What we know

West Chester Borough officers were alerted by the public that a person was concealing a firearm and walking along the area of North High Street, West Chester, where a large rally was also gathering.

Officers were able to identify the suspect and quickly conducted a pedestrian stop.

Police questioned the man before taking him into custody after finding an unlicensed firearm during a search.

Police say the suspect does not have a registered conceal to carry permit.

FOX 29 obtained video of the arrest from @AntiweaKdad.

Police say no one was injured during this incident.

This investigation is ongoing.

What you can do

If you have any information regarding the incident, please call the West Chester Borough Police Department at 610-696-2700.

The Source

The information in this story is from the West Chester Borough Police Department.