A Philadelphia man who involved police in an hours-long barricade in Germantown is now also facing charges for molesting a 9-year-old child he is related to, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.
On Tuesday, Steve Robbins, 65, was charged with unlawful contact with a minor, indecent assault, endangering the welfare of children, corruption of minors and indecent exposure.
Theses additional charges come days after police responded to the 400 block of West Bringhurst Street for a report of a person inside a residence with a gun.Germantown was the scene of a barricade situation that lasted from Saturday evening, until Sunday morning, as officials say two officers and the suspect were struck by gunfire during the standoff.
According to police, a resident let officers in, and they were fired upon when entering. The building was evacuated and the SWAT team was called in to assist, officials say. Officials say Robbins was attempting "suicide by cop" in the situation, which resulted in two officers being shot in their body armor.
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