Berks man apprehended after he was a no-show for sentencing in Montgomery County

Berks man apprehended after he was a no-show for sentencing in Montgomery County

NORRISTOWN — A Berks County man was taken into custody after he failed to appear for bail revocation and sentencing hearings on charges he illegally possessed a firearm in Upper Hanover Township. Richard Birkmire, 40, of the 600 block of Main Street, Bally, was apprehended by authorities on Tuesday and transported to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility on a bench warrant, issued last month, by Judge William R. Carpenter for failure to ap…