Canonsburg Man Jailed Following Stand-Off

October 6, 2022 2:16 am

A Canonsburg man is facing multiple charges following an hours-long stand-off in Canonsburg Tuesday night.  Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh says 53-year-old Lance Anthony Stumpf is being held in the Washington County Jail on multiple charges, including making terrorist threats, for threatening police.  Walsh says the incident began around seven-thirty when a caller to Washington County 911 said that a man in the home on Ash Street had a shotgun in his mouth and was threatening suicide.  Walsh says the caller was able to safely get out of the home and police surrounded the area.  Several roads surrounding the home were closed during the incident, including Medical Boulevard where Canonsburg Hospital is located.  A spokesperson said Canonsburg Hospital was placed on lock down during the incident, however, as of early Wednesday morning, the lock-down was fully lifted.  According to the criminal complaint Stumpf had been threatening to die by suicide and warned he would shoot any officers that approached his home. The complaint said Stumpf is a convicted felon with a prior 302 mental health commitment.  The stand-off ended around three o’clock in the morning when Stumpf was taken into custody.  Walsh tells WJPA that there were no injuries and once their investigation is complete, more charges could be filed.