Suspect of Thursday shooting taken into custody
PHILIP HOLMES/Sun-Gazette
Adam Nathan Taylor, the suspect in a Thursday afternoon shooting incident was taken into custody Sunday afternoon, according to a state police news release.
He was taken into custody around 3 p.m. at an undisclosed location in Muncy Township, and remains in custody at an undisclosed location, state police told the Sun-Gazette Monday morning.
An arrest warrant was issued for Taylor, 47, of 211 W. Sixth Ave., South Williamsport, after he allegedly rammed an SUV being driven by a 43-year-old ex-female paramour along Route 220 South, around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, according to a state police affidavit.
The alleged victim was traveling south in the left lane of Route 220 near Quenshukeny Road in Linden, when she observed a blue Ford F250 in her rearview mirror, immediately recognizing it as belonging to Taylor, who was at the wheel of the vehicle.
Soon after spotting Taylor, the alleged victim heard what she believed to be a rock strike her vehicle.
Shortly after turning northbound at an intersection near Wagner Road, Taylor allegedly rammed the rear of the alleged victim’s vehicle, causing her to lose control as it began to spin, ultimately striking a guardrail. It was at that time that she observed a bullet hole in the windshield of Taylor’s truck, according to the affidavit.
Taylor first passed her, but returned southbound, parking in a grassy median with guide wires separating them.
The alleged victim then observed Taylor attempting to shoulder a hunting style rifle and point it out the window of his truck, state police allege in court filings.
Seeing this, the alleged victim fled her vehicle and attempted to flag down passing motorists for help, at which point Taylor fled the scene.
The alleged victim currently holds a protection from abuse order against Taylor. That order, signed by Lycoming County Judge William Carlucci in November, also bars him from possessing any firearms, the affidavit said.
Police observed blue paint on the bumper of the alleged victim’s vehicle and other front end damage consistent with her account of the crash, after being struck by Taylor, according to an affidavit.
Roughly an hour later, state police were notified of a blue pickup truck out front of a residence in the 5000 block of Pine Run Road in Anthony Township, with the caller advising that their red Dodge Ram 3500 was missing.
Police later confirmed the blue truck, with a bullet hole in the front windshield and a spent shell casing on the front passenger floorboard. was that of Taylor’s.
The Dodge Ram stolen following the incident was recovered Sunday morning in the area of Beaver Lake in Penn Township after being discovered by a civilian, according to an earlier release.
Taylor was arraigned on charges of criminal attempted homicide, aggravated assault, stalking, illegal possession of a firearm, theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property by District Judge William Solomon, who denied bail for Taylor, remanding him to the Lycoming County Prison.

