A Lehigh County man wanted for allegedly opening fire on a woman and her children in Bethlehem has been charged in a several-hour standoff as authorities attempted to arrest him in Slatington in the fall.

According to the affidavit of probable cause filed by Detective Peter Labiak in the case against Timothy Oliver Barr II:

On Aug. 8, a shooting incident occurred in the vicinity of 607 Main St. in Bethlehem.

Bethlehem Police Officer Noah Klingborg investigated the incident, and a felony warrant was issued for Barr, 30, with a last known address of Slatington, for an attempted homicide violation.

At around 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 22, members of the Bethlehem Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service located Barr occupying a home on a second level patio in the 400 block of Church Street in Slatington.

Barr refused to comply with verbal commands to surrender himself into their custody.

Bethlehem Police Sgt. Greg Huff was on scene at this time and head Barr yelling obscenities toward law enforcement officers.

Huff also heard Barr threatening to engage in a “shootout” with law enforcement officers on scene, and that people would “die.”

Barr further threatened to summon fellow “blood” gang members to the scene to engage in a firefight with law enforcement officers on scene.

Additional law enforcement resources were deployed to the scene, as Barr continued to defy law enforcement commands to exit the home peacefully.

Law enforcement officers continued to communicate with Barr, attempting to negotiate his surrender, but Barr refused and continued to threaten officers.

The Lehigh County Municipal Emergency Response Team was on scene and after a six-hour negotiation period, Barr came out of the house and was taken into custody.

On Sept. 21, Labiak obtained a search warrant for the Slatington residence and police located a black 9 mm Ruger SR9 handgun in a second-floor bedroom dresser drawer within a canvas zipper bag inside the residence.

The handgun contained a magazine loaded with 12 rounds of ammunition, and also contained a live round in its chamber.

The serial number was removed from the frame of the handgun.

Barr’s DNA was identified on the gun.

Barr has an extensive criminal history and has been previously convicted in Massachusetts of home invasion, assault with a dangerous weapon, and witness intimidation.

Due to these previous felony convictions, Barr is prohibited from possessing a gun in Pennsylvania.

Barr faces charges of possession of firearm prohibited; possess firearm with manufacturer number altered; flight to avoid apprehension/trial/punishment; and terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another.

He is currently incarcerated in the Northampton County Prison in lieu of $150,000 monetary bail, and scheduled to have a preliminary hearing May 20 before District Judge Roy Manwaring II in Bethlehem.