Westtown East Goshen Regional Police say a high-tech license plate reader led officers to an accused car thief at Dilworthtown Crossing in Thornbury Township May 17 around 7:45 p.m. Police say the device, which is mounted on patrol cars and can read and process license plates numbers through a data base, picked up a license plate linked to a stolen car while officers were on patrol in the shopping center. According to police, "the LPR activated for a 1996 Honda Accord that was stolen out of Bridgeton, New Jersey in April 2013.  Police confirmed with Bridgeton Police that the vehicle was still…

  The West Chester Police Department says a total of 30 people were arrested in the Borough as a result of West Chester's ongoing "Operation Vigilance" program.   Police Chief Scott Bohn says the arrests break down by the following offenses: Underage Drinking 3                  Public Drunkenness: 10 Disorderly Conduct: 5 Criminal Mischief: 2 Public Indecency: 3 DUI: 2 Noise: 3 Open Container: 6 Harassment: 1 Trespassing: 2 Littering: 2 Drugs 1 Theft 1

  A 27-year-old man from Guatemala a is facing DUI and other charges after West Chester police were called to a Dunkin' Donuts on Downingtown Pike in East Bradford Township. According to police, a 9-1-1 caller reported an intoxicated man inside the Dunkin' Donuts on Saturday morning at 6:36 a.m.. When police arrived the caller told officers the man had driven to the store in a black Ford Explorer SUV. According to police, officers "located the Ford turning onto Downingtown Pike from Miles Road.  The vehicle was stopped for traffic offenses." Police say the driver was "found to be under the …

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A two-vehicle accident Friday night on Route 202 critically injured a motorcyclist and prompted drunken-driving charges against a pickup truck driver, Westtown-East Goshen police say. At 10:28 p.m., police responded to Route 202 and Stanton Avenue in Westtown Township. Investigators believe the 24-year-old motorcyclist from Chesterbrook was riding north on 202 when a 49-year-old West Chester man driving his Dodge Ram pickup truck south turned left toward Stanton, into the motorcycle's path. The two vehicles collided. Good Fellowship Ambulance and Medic 91 transported the motorcyclist—who had …

The West Chester Police Department made 41 arrests of individuals aged 18 to 25 from April 8 to April 14, according to Chief Scott Bohn. The arrests are reported as part of the borough's ongoing "Operation Vigilance" program.   Police said the arrests break down by the following offenses (some individuals were charged with more than one offense): Underage Drinking: 8                      Public Drunkenness: 5 Disorderly Conduct: 1 Criminal Mischief: 1 Public Indecency: 8 DUI: 1 Noise: 9 Open Container: 2 Harassment: 2 Trespassing: 4 False ID: 1 Assault: 1 Littering: 3

The following incidents occurred in the West Chester area. Arrest, when mentioned, does not suggest conviction.  Drunken Driver Just Misses 3 Pedestrians, West Chester Police Say The man was charged with DUI after catastrophe was averted on South Darlington Street. Man Slumped Over Wheel at Wawa Gets DUI, Police Say West Goshen Police found the defendant in the store's parking lot at 3:41 a.m. Campus Laundromat Burglarized Also in this police blotter, a West Chester man faces charges after police say he broke into a building from which he had been evicted. West Chester Student was Posing for …

The following incidents were reported by the West Chester Borough Police Department. Arrest, when mentioned, does not suggest conviction. Police: Drunken Driver Nearly Strikes Pedestrians  A 26-year-old Drexel Hill man was charged with DUI earlier this month after West Chester Police say he almost struck several pedestrians when he swerved onto a sidewalk in the borough. According to court documents, on April 14, the man was heading north on South Darlington Street in his Honda Accord when he drove onto the east sidewalk and just missed three walkers. The man was stopped on the 100 block of …

A 32-year-old West Chester man was charged with DUI in April after West Goshen Police say they found him slumped over the wheel of his car in a Wawa parking lot. On April 12 at 3:41 a.m., police were on patrol in the area of the Wawa convenience store located at 1195 Pottstown Pike, when they saw the defendant leaning over the steering wheel of his car. The man smelled like alcohol and consented to and failed a series of field sobriety tests, police say. He was charged with DUI and taken to Chester County Hospital to have blood drawn for testing. 

The following incidents were reported by the West Chester Borough Police Department. Arrest, when mentioned, does not suggest conviction. Burglary On April 4 at 12:10 a.m., West Chester Police say a man burglarized the Campus Laundromat Store located at 320 South High Street. Police say the defendant, later identified as Brenton Ford, a 28-year-old West Chester man, stole cash from the business. Ford was arrested on April 4, charged with burglary, criminal trespassing, and several misdemeanors related the alleged crime, and confined to Chester County prison in lieu of $100,000 bail. The case …

The following incidents occurred in and around the West Chester area. Arrest, when mentioned, does not suggest conviction. West Chester Student Falls to Death in Philadelphia Ali Fausnaught, 19, fell from a rooftop at a Temple University party on Wednesday. West Chester Man Jailed After Swiping Engagement Ring, Police Say The defendant split the ring and sold it in Delco and Philadelphia, according to police. West Chester Police Report 8 Underage Drinking Arrests The arrests were made between April 8 and April 14. Police Find Driver Asleep at the Wheel on 202 The driver was charged with DUI, …

A 22-year-old West Chester man is in Chester County Prison after police say he stole an engagement ring and other jewels from a home on the 1200 block of Knollwood Drive. On Monday, West Goshen Police responded to the home after they received a report that the $2,000 ring had been stolen. According to court documents, the victim suspected that an acquaintance had taken the ring. West Goshen Police say they asked other local law enforcement agencies if they knew of the suspect, and if so, had he sold jewelry at any establishments in their areas. West Whiteland police answered in the …

The West Chester Police Department says it made 41 arrests of individuals aged 18 to 25 from April 8 through April 14, according to Chief Scott Bohn. The arrests are reported as part of the borough's ongoing "Operation Vigilance" program.   Police said the arrests break down by the following offenses (some individuals were charged with more than one offense): Underage Drinking: 8                      Public Drunkenness: 5 Disorderly Conduct: 1 Criminal Mischief: 1 Public Indecency: 8 DUI: 1 Noise: 9 Open Container: 2 Harassment: 2 Trespassing: 4 False ID: 1 Assault: 1 Littering: 3

The following incidents were reported by the Westtown-East Goshen Police Department. Arrest, when mentioned, does not suggest conviction. Man Asleep at the Wheel on 202  On Sunday at 4:35 a.m., Westtown-East Goshen Police responded to the southbound lane of 202, approximately 50 north of the road’s intersection with 926 in Westtown Township, for a vehicle stopped in the left hand travel lane.  According to police, officers located a silver Pontiac Grand Am stopped in the lane and the driver asleep behind the steering wheel. Police woke the man, and upon doing so detected a strong odor of …

The following incidents were reported by the West Chester Police Department. Arrest, when mentioned, does not suggest conviction.  Man Theatens to Shoot Dog Walker, Dog A 42-year-old West Chester man was arrested on Thursday after police say he threatened to shoot a man and his dog. According to West Chester Police, at 9 p.m. the night of the crime, police were dispatched to the 100 block of Willow Alley for a reported disturbance. The victim told police that while he was in the alley, an unknown man threatened to shoot him and his dog, police say. The victim described the man, and police say…

The following incidents occurred in the West Chester area. Arrest, when mentioned, does not suggest conviction. Man Swipes Bike, Chainsaw from Knollwood Drive Home, Police Say The defendant is an acquaintance of the victims, according to West Goshen Police. Man Charged in East Nields St. Hit-and-Run According to West Chester PD, the crash occurred on Friday. 4 Arrested for Public Indecency in West Chester, Police Report The arrests occurred between April 1 and April 7. Georgia Lane Home Burglarized, Police Report A purse was stolen from the home on Monday afternoon, according to West Goshen …

The following incidents were reported by the West Chester Borough Police Department. Arrest, when mentioned, does not suggest conviction. Driver Charged in Hit-and-Run  On Friday, police received word of a hit-and-run crash that occurred on the 100 block of East Nields Street. A West Chester Police officer saw the striking vehicle, a black Ford Ranger with front-end damage, pulling away from the area, police say. The officer stopped the vehicle, which was being driven by a 21-year-old Garnett Valley man. Police say the man took and failed a series of field sobriety tests, and was charged with…

The West Chester Police Department says it made 29 arrests of individuals aged 18 to 25 from April 1 to April 7, according to Chief Scott Bohn. The arrests are reported as part of the borough's ongoing "Operation Vigilance" program.   Police said the arrests break down by the following offenses (some individuals were charged with more than one offense): Underage Drinking: 4                      Public Drunkenness: 7 Disorderly Conduct: 3 Criminal Mischief: 1 Public Indecency: 4 Noise: 10 Open Container: 3

A Georgia Lane resident was the victim of a burglary this week, West Goshen Police are reporting. On Monday evening, a resident of the 500 block of the street went to visit her neighbor. While she was only gone between 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., during this time police say someone entered her home through her unlocked rear door and stole her purse. The purse contained an undisclosed amount of cash and various credit cards. West Goshen Police are investigating the incident.

The following incidents were reported by the West Whiteland Police Department. Arrest, when mentioned, does not suggest conviction. DUI A 24-year-old West Chester man was involved in a one-vehicle crash at Pottstown Pike and Kirkland Avenue on March 23 at 2 a.m., police are reporting.  The driver’s white Honda Insight had left the roadway, struck an embankment, and landed on its side, police say. While the driver was able to climb out of the car, the investigating officer detected evidence of intoxication and issued field sobriety tests. Police say the man failed those tests and was placed …