Police, tactical team on scene of police incident in Franklin County

Police were on scene for an incident somewhere in the 200 to 400 block of North Potomac Street in Waynesboro Tuesday morning.

Police were on scene for an incident somewhere in the 200 to 400 block of North Potomac Street in Waynesboro Tuesday morning.

The Franklin County SERT team arrived to the scene of a police incident in Waynesboro Tuesday around 10:30 a.m.

A member of the Franklin County SERT team puts on gear at the scene of a police incident in Waynesboro Tuesday morning.

The Franklin County SERT team was on scene for an incident somewhere in the 200 to 400 block of North Potomac Street in Waynesboro Tuesday morning.

Police were on scene for an incident somewhere in the 200 to 400 block of North Potomac Street in Waynesboro Tuesday morning.

Police were on scene for an incident somewhere in the 200 to 400 block of North Potomac Street in Waynesboro Tuesday morning.

Police were on scene for an incident somewhere in the 200 to 400 block of North Potomac Street in Waynesboro Tuesday morning.

Franklin County Coroner Jeffrey R. Conner arrives at the scene of a police incident in Waynesboro a little before 10 a.m. Tuesday to deliver "rehab services." No one died at the incident.

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UPDATE: Police clear incident that shut down Franklin County street

Waynesboro police are still at the scene of a Tuesday morning incident that also prompted response from the Franklin County coroner and other emergency responders.

The “police incident” was first reported around 8 a.m. on the 200 block of North Potomac Street. Police said residents should avoid the area, and those who live nearby should stay inside.

The exact circumstances of this incident have not been released. It’s also unclear how many people were involved, and if anyone was injured.

In a Waynesboro community Facebook group, North Potomac Street residents posted that they did not hear gunshots but heard police telling a man over loudspeaker to put down a gun. Some neighbors said they were evacuated.

Pennsylvania State Police and Franklin County’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) are also on the scene late Tuesday morning.

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