Police: Man Arrested After Holding Firearm To Woman's Head, Threatening To Kill Her

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CANTON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) -- Pennsylvania State Police arrested a man after an alleged hostage situation in Washington County Tuesday afternoon.

The incident started just after 1 p.m. at an apartment in the Belvedere Acres housing complex on Bel Air Drive in Canton Township.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, 51-year-old Donald Edward Casterline held a firearm to a woman's head, threatened to kill her and refused to let her leave the apartment.

Donald Casterline (Photo Credit: Washington County)

Police surrounded the home for several hours.

Casterline eventually released the woman and surrendered to police.

(Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2/KDKA)

Route 40 was closed in both directions as a precaution while police were on the scene.

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