He allegedly told his wife he would kill her, their three children and any police who showed up.

As she tried to walk away from her enraged husband following a crash in Spring Garden Township on Saturday, a woman heard him fire two gunshots, according to charging documents.

The shots fired by Andrew Thomas Senft, 28, were "within a couple of feet from Sara Senft," documents state.

After the two reached their home in the 300 block of Greendale Road, Andrew Senft held a gun to his wife's head while she was holding their 1-year-old son. He then threatened to kill her and their three children, documents state.

Spring Garden Township Police responded after Sara Senft called 911 and were able to arrest Andrew Senft without any injuries to anyone, documents state.

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"This was an extremely serious situation," Spring Garden Township Police Chief George Swartz said Monday. "We were fortunate we were able to intercede before Mr. Senft injured himself or his family members."

Andrew Senft faces four counts of terroristic threats, three counts each of of aggravated assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person, and two counts each of endangering the welfare of children, documents state.

He was arraigned on the charges and released on $250,000 bail. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing before District Judge Jennifer J.P. Clancy on Dec. 14, according to online court documents.

Handguns in his waistband

Just before 3 a.m. on Saturday, Spring Garden Township Police were sent to the Senfts' home for a 911 hang-up call. A dispatcher told police that when the call was received, all that was heard was yelling. When 911 called the number back, a man answered and said their child had accidentally called 911 and did not need police, documents state.

When an officer arrived at the home, a visibly upset Sara Senft, holding their 1-year-old son, came to the door. She said that her husband "was in the house and had just had a gun against her head threatening to kill her and their children," documents state.

Sara Senft also said their other children, a 4-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl, were still inside and that Andrew Senft had weapons on him, documents state.

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The officer entered the home and spotted empty boxes of ammunition and loose rounds on the floor. He called for Andrew Senft several times and Senft answered the third time.

Although Andrew Senft came out of a bedroom with empty hands, he admitted that he had weapons on him, documents state.

"Andrew began to reach for the weapons, but I closed the distance between the two of us and stopped him from grabbing them," documents state. "I took two handguns from the waistband of Andrew."

Argument, then crash

Sara Senft told police that earlier that night, she and her husband were at a York restaurant and began arguing. The arguing lasted through the ride home and continued inside their home, documents state.

"The arguments were all about Andrew possibly cheating," documents state.

On the way home from the restaurant, Andrew Senft drove their vehicle off the road at the intersection of Rathton Road and South Duke Street. The crash deflated several tires on the vehicle, and damaged multiple trees and street signs, documents state.

Sara Senft got out of the car and began to walk home. Andrew Senft followed her, blaming her for the crash. As she reached the intersection of Irving Road and Sharon Drive, with her husband only a couple feet behind her, he fired a shot from the handgun he was carrying, documents state.

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Fearing for her life, she ran and heard another gunshot. She told police that during both shots, she was not sure where he was pointing the gun, documents state.

'Firmly against her right temple'

When Sara Senft reached their home, she held their 1-year-old son while lying on a bed. With Andrew Senft inside the home as well, the arguing continued, documents state.

"Sara stated that Andrew grabbed one of his handguns and pressed it firmly against her right temple and stated that he was going to kill her and their children," documents state.

At that time, their 5-year-old daughter ran into the room. The girl "began to scream for Andrew to not kill her mommy and that they should all just be a family," documents state.

Sara Senft was able to get out off the room with her 1-year-old son and daughter and went to the daughter's room, where she called 911.

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"There was so much yelling that she could not get a word in before Andrew forcibly took the phone from her," documents state.

When 911 called back, Andrew Senft answered and said there was nothing wrong.

"Sara stated that Andrew then said if any cops come that he was going to kill them," documents state.

Contact Ted Czech at 717-771-2033.