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Three Norristown Men Charged in Perkasie Brawl Involving Guns, Knives

Aaron Arline, Vaughn Arline and Lamahr McCray were arrested and charged for their alleged involvement in the Wednesday night assault at Sellersville Heights. Police are also looking for a gray BMW and its owner.

A brawl on Wednesday night in Perkasie involving more than six people resulted in the arrests of three Norristown men.
Perkasie Borough Police said Vaughn Arline, 20; Aaron Arline, 29; and Lamahr McCray, 21, were charged in the alleged assault at the Sellersville Heights housing development on the 600 block of East Ridge Avenue.
Vaughn Arline was charged with terroristic threats, criminal conspiracy and simple assault, police said. Aaron Arline was charged with criminal conspiracy, simple assault and harassment, police said. McCray was charged with criminal conspiracy, simple assault and harassment, police said. McCray was held on a probation detainer from Montgomery County, police said.
All three were sent to Bucks County prison in lieu of bail.
Police said shortly before 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, officers were dispatched to Sellersville Heights for a report of six men fighting.
Police said reports indicated windows were being broken and guns and knives were involved.
A preliminary investigation revealed that more than six individuals arrived at the 600 building at Sellersville Heights and engaged in fighting with one of the residents, police said. 
Several other residents intervened in the fight, police said. 
Police said one individual in the arriving group brandished a handgun at the residents while making threats.
The individuals then fled the area in different directions, some in cars and others on foot toward another apartment building, police said.
Vaughn Arline was taken into custody at the scene, police said. McCray was taken into custody at the 200 building of Sellersville Heights, police said.
Police said no shots were fired and no one was stabbed. Three people suffered bruises and abrasions, police said.
Police officers were not injured.
Police did not recover a firearm at the scene, but police believe one of the fleeing individuals did possess a gun, police said.
Officers determined that one or more of the persons involved in the brawl were inside an apartment on the 100 block of East Ridge Avenue. Police said all occupants in the apartment refused to cooperate with police.
It was unclear whether the persons inside the apartment possessed a gun, police said.
The Central Bucks Special Response Team was activated to the scene.
As the CBSRT was taking up a position at the scene, one person in the apartment, Aaron Arline, 29, of Norristown, who was living in the apartment, presented himself to officers, police said. Aaron Arline was brought to the police department along with Arline and McCray.
Perkasie Borough Police are looking for a gray BMW sedan that may frequent Sellersville Heights and Norristown. The car was driven by a black woman and occupied by three or four black men, police said. 
 The investigation is continuing, police said.
Anyone with information on this incident can call Perkasie Borough Police at (215) 257-6876, at info@perkasiepd.org, via Facebook, or by the anonymous tip line at (267) 517-0099.


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