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Man wounded by police in Route 61 standoff that followed chase, Berks DA says

Ryan N. Billings faces 19 charges including assault on officers and DUI after a multi-agency Route 61 chase and standoff involving an AR-15 and suicide threats.

Summary by Daily Local News
A Fleetwood man was shot during a standoff with officers from multiple law enforcement agencies after he led police on a chase that ended on Route 61 in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams said Friday. The incident happened before 4:30 a.m., when police ordered Route 61 closed in both directions between Route 73 and Snyder Road for nearly six hours for what was reported as a police incident. Adams described the inci…

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Daily Local News broke the news in Pennsylvania, United States on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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