Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Lost Ring Turned into Department
All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
DUI: arrested 26-year-old Wilmington, Del., resident Steven Thomas on the 50 block of South High Street on Jan. 10 after a routine traffic stop where Thomas allegedly failed a field sobriety test. Police took Thomas into custody on suspicion of DUI.
Stats: The police made 38 arrests between Dec. 26 and Jan 1. Those arrests break down by the falling offenses:
Public Drunkenness: 12
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Drugs: 3
Underage Drinking: 5
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Noise: 4
Open Container: 5
Disorderly Conduct: 4
Furnishing Alcohol: 1
DUI: 2
Theft: 1
Public Indecency: 1
DUI: Police arrested Justin Friedman of Broomall on Jan. 7, at 1:55 a.m. for an alleged DUI in the 40 block of Hannum Avenue.
Lost Ring: Police report that a lost ring has been found and turned into the department. If you recently lost a ring in the West Chester area please contact the police department for recovery.
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