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Crime & Safety

Crime Blotter: Possession of Narcotics and Marijuana

See what's been happening around West Chester for the past week.

The following information was provided by the West Goshen and West Chester police departments. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

Narcotics possession

On Dec. 9 at 2:48 a.m., West Chester Police attempted to stop a man who was allegedly urinating in public on the 200 block of East Market St. Officers persued 22-year-old Carnell Dickinson on foot. Dickinson was allegedly in possesion of crack cocaine.

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Possession of marijuana

At 1:49 a.m. on Dec. 8, a man was observed kicking a bottle in the middle of the 50 block of N. High St. The man was allegedly in possession of marijuana.

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Armed robbery

On Dec. 12, a 12-year-old West Chester resident told police that he'd been robbed of his cell phone and wallet at gunpoint. The victim said a male struck him in the face before robbing him at the 50 block of Cedar Alley. The victim sustained injuries as a result.

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