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Police: Phoenixville Man Made Terroristic Threats

The alleged incident occurred in Norristown on July 21.

A Phoenixville man stands accused of making terroristic threats after he brandished a gun in the home of a Norristown man.

According to The Times Herald, Ernest Key, 31, was arrested on July 21 in Norristown after he allegedly showed a man his gun, told him he owed him money, then, after the man locked himself in his bedroom, broke a window with a brick and threatened him.

The alleged incident occurred on the 200 block of Knox Street in Norristown.

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Key was charged with two counts of terroristic threats, simple assault, three counts of criminal mischief, providing false information to an officer, and recklessly endangering another person.

Bail was set at $25,000. Key faces preliminary hearing on July 30.

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