Roger Wayne Ellis was killed Wednesday afternoon in a confrontation with police trying to arrest him.
Roger Wayne Ellis was shot by police in North Middleton Township Wednesday after a confrontation while they were trying to serve an arrest warrant on him.Roger Wayne Ellis had lived a hard knocks life by the time police came to arrest him Wednesday night, with a lengthy criminal record, a long history of substance abuse problems, and relationship problems that, for a time this winter, had left him bouncing between friends and his truck for shelter.
Ellis himself told a judge once, while arguing for a break on a parole violation after having spent at least seven years in a federal prison: “It ain’t been easy adapting to society. i’ll tell you that.” Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.