YORK, Pa. (WHTM) -- A man York City Police thought was a package thief was actually the recipient, the city's police commissioner said after a video of police confronting the man spread online Wednesday.

Police were conducting increased patrols around 4 p.m. near West Market Street, Hartley Street and Penn Street in response to increased complaints of crime when they observed a person walk up and remove a package from a porch, Commissioner Michael Muldrow said in a statement. Officers immediately engaged with the person, questioning him about the package.

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Muldrow said the man "escalated" the situation when police attempted to gather information and determine the owner of the package. Officers detained the man, Muldrow sa

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