State police in Punxsutawney are looking for a man who was involved with a domestic incident and is believed to be hiding in the woods near the Armstrong-Jefferson County border.
Troopers say they are actively seeking the whereabouts of 39-year-old Ryan Dennis Snyder. He was reported as fleeing from a domestic incident on Wednesday evening at a home near 459 Sandy Hill Road in Ringgold Township, Jefferson County. It was reported at that time that he had fired a gun into an occupied structure.
Police describe Snyder as a white man, five-feet nine-inches tall, weighing 200 pounds and has a muscular build. He has short brown and gray hair, blue eyes, a full beard and mustache and was last known to be wearing dark clothing.
(Photo provided by State Police, Punxsutawney)
He should be considered armed and dangerous and civilians should not approach him. Snyder has threatened suicide and he may be injured at this time.
Punxsutawney High School Superintendent Dr. Thomas Lesniewski made an executive decision earlier today to keep all students inside for the day as a precaution.
State troopers and members of the State Police Special Emergency Response Team are actively searching the area for Snyder. If you have seen him, call 911 or you can contact the state police in Punxsutawney at 814-938-0510.
