Overview
- Authorities say Glenwood Earl Pysher IV was shot on Aug. 23 after he mistakenly knocked on the back door of a Snyder Road home and homeowners called 911.
- Montgomery County prosecutors reviewed the officer’s body‑worn camera and concluded Pysher had his hands up, posed no threat, and was unarmed when the officer fired two shots.
- District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said the officer had less‑than‑lethal tools on his belt, including a Taser, that were not used before the shooting and that the use of lethal force was not legally justified.
- Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell surrendered, was arraigned with bail set at $75,000, has been placed on administrative leave, and faces a preliminary hearing scheduled for Sept. 10.
- Pysher’s family and community members have demanded answers about de‑escalation and the quick timeline of the encounter, and prosecutors’ charges raise questions about policing practices and oversight going forward.