A man was taken into custody Friday evening after a firearm discharged and injured a woman in Mt. Penn, according to the Central Berks Regional Police Department.
Police said officers responded around 7 p.m. on Feb. 20 to the 00 block of Pennwyn Terrace for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located Isaiah Troche with a female victim suffering from a gunshot wound to her leg.
Patrol officers rendered aid at the scene, applying a tourniquet before the victim was transported to a local hospital. Police said her injuries were considered non-life-threatening.
According to investigators, Troche was handling a firearm when it discharged. Police said he then fled the scene in an attempt to hide the weapon from responding officers.
Officers later recovered the firearm, along with three illegal conversion devices commonly referred to as “switches.” Police said the devices are designed to convert a semi-automatic handgun into a fully automatic weapon.
Authorities said illegal firearms and conversion devices pose a significant risk to the community and that enforcement efforts will continue to focus on those who possess or use illegal weapons.
Troche was taken into custody and charged with multiple firearm offenses, aggravated assault, and related charges. The investigation is being led by Detective Taimanglo, a task force officer assigned to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
