Parolee not in custody after Rochester SWAT situation

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published February 17, 2023

(Rochester Township, PA) Rochester Township Police and the Beaver County ESU  were asked to assist  state parole board officials at 11:15 a.m. Thursday when they came to serve papers on a township resident. When the man saw multiple officers he had a lead on officers and he slipped  out from the ESU unit’s sights, according to Rochester. Twp. Police Sgt.  Kevin Foltz.  Sgt. Foltz said a search of the roads and neighborhoods in the township was unsuccessful even with the use of a K-9. to track the  parolee. As of 3:45 p.m. Thursday the search had ended and the subject wasn’t in custody according to Beaver County 9-1-1.