West Chester Police Blotter

High Tech Device Leads to Accused Car Thief

The suspect wasn't even in the vehicle when police arrested him at a Thornbury Twp. shopping center.

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 wanted as stolen and learned that the suspect that took the vehicle was (a 23-year-old Bridgeton, New Jersey man)." Police say there was clearly …

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28 Unlocked Cars Burglarized, WEGO Says

Police say unlocked cars were broken into in East Goshen, Westtown and Thornbury townships in the past week.

The Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department urges residents to remove valuables from cars and to make sure doors are locked after 28 unlocked cars were stolen from in the past week. Police say 17 cars were burglarized in the early monring hours of Monday, Feb. 4, and that another 11 cars were hit on Feb. 11 According to police loose change, electronic chargers, an iPod and DVDs were stolen from cars that had unlocked doors in residential communities near Greenhill Road in East Goshen. Police say that one home on Allan Lane was also stolen from when a garage door was left open overnight.  Two bicycles were stolen from the residence. Just a week earlier, police say that 17 unlocked cars were broken into in residential communities in …

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3:43 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013

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'Call of Duty' Feud Results in Police Being Called

Police respond to a home in Westtown Township after a false report of a home invasion was made to emergency services after an online feud escalated.

A Westtown resident along with the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department fell victim to an online prank after a feud developed while one of the residents played the X-Box game “Call of Duty.” According to police, the Chester County Department of Emergency Services received a report of a home invasion in the 600 block of John Anthony Drive at 12:12 a.m.  on Wednesday. An individual used AT&T Relay Services to report that four armed intruders were inside a particular residence with hostages. The reporting party identified himself as the 13-year-old son of the homeowner who was hiding in a closet and reporting the incident as it unfolded. According to police, the reporting party did use the correct name for the homeowner’s son. The …

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One in Custody After East Goshen Wawa Robbery

The Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department arrest a suspect after a robbery took place in the Wawa parking lot on Paoli Pike.

On Dec. 27, at 7:56 p.m. the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department responded to the parking lot of the Wawa located in the 1500 block of Paoli Pike for a reported robbery. The adult male victim reported to police that as he exited the Wawa Store, and he was approached by a male who asked for directions.  As the victim provided the male with directions, the male announced that he had a gun and would shoot the victim unless the victim turned over his wallet and cell phone. The victim complied and provided his wallet and cell phone to the man who entered the passenger area of a silver car that drove around the back of the Wawa and left the area. As a result of this investigation it was determined that a credit card stolen from the …

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WEGO to Begin Police Chief Search

A committee has been assembled to search for a new chief for the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department.

The Daily Local reports that the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department will begin its search for a new police chief on Friday. According to the Daily Local: The search will be led by Greg Cary, a former Caln police officer who also led the search resulting in the hire of Pennsylvania State Police Maj. John Laufer in Coatesville. Laufer was officially hired Monday when city council unanimously approved his appointment to the position. Both townships have formed a committee to conduct the search, and the Daily Local reports that the committee members are: The committee consists of retired Pennsylvania State Police Maj. Tyree Blocker, Tredyffrin Police Superintendant Anthony Giaimo, and North Coventry Police Chief Robert Schurr, and…

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Two Arrested for iPad Theft

The Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department arrest two for allegedly stealing an iPad.

The following is a press release from the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department On Dec. 8, 2012, a resident from the 1600 block of East Strasburg Road in East Goshen reported that an Apple iPad valued at $429.00 dollars was stolen from the residence.  The victim provided police with names of individuals that had access to the residence and area where the Apple iPad was stolen from on Dec. 7. Through the investigation it was determined that two named guests appeared at the West Goshen Game Stop Store and sold the stolen iPad for $279.00 dollars on Dec. 7. Detectives identified two Chester resdidents: Alexie Candelario, 34, and Giovann Candelario-Cruz, 32, as the two individuals that entered the store and sold the iPad.  Arrests …

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Man Charged After Shooting Ex-Wife in the Face

Police charge Charles Bloomer with reckless endangerment after he allegedly and accidentally shoots his wife in the face.

The following is a press release from the Westtown East Goshen Regional Police Department. On Dec. 19, 2012 the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department arrested Charles Delmar Bloomer, age 47, of the 800 block of General Howe Drive in Westtown Township in connection with the shooting that occurred in his residence.  Bloomer was charged with one count of recklessly endanger another person after a detailed investigation by the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department and the Chester County Detectives. On Dec. 4, at 10:39 PM the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department responded to a single family home in the 800 block General Howe Drive in Westtown Township for a reported shooting.  A 22-year-old male resident called …

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West Chester Police Blotter

Man Falls Asleep in Stranger's Car

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

Retail Theft Arrest On November 30, 2012 at 7:27 PM the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department responded to the Thornbury Township Giant Food Store for a retail theft complaint.  This location is at 1393 Dilworthtown Crossing. Police arrested Derrick Andre Harris, age 19, from Cheyney, PA and charged him with alleged retail theft and also alleged possession of liquor, or malt or brewed beverage.  Derrick Andre Harris was observed by Loss Prevention walking out of the store with two bottles of liquor and never paid for the items. Disorderly Conduct Arrest On December 1, 2012 at 8:18 AM the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department responded to a home in the 1000 block of Hershey’s Mill Road in East Goshen Township for a …

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West Chester Police Blotter

Man Arrested for DUI at 2:37 p.m.

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

The following is a press release from the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department. DUI: On Nov. 21, at 1:41 a.m., the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department responded to a single vehicle accident at the intersection of South Chester Road (SR 352) and Green Lane in Westtown Township.  Police determined that the driver of the 1998 Infiniti lost control of the vehicle while northbound on SR 352 and rolled the vehicle before coming to rest in the grass area.   The driver was transported to Paoli Hospital by the Goshen Ambulance for injuries sustained in the crash.   Police charged the driver of the vehicle, Marc Schimpf (age 22) of the West Chester with allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance…

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DA: Fugitive O'Neill Fled to Ireland

O'Neill, 23, who killed a friend in Willistown in 2006 and drunkenly crashed his SUV into a home on Thanksgiving 2011, failed court-ordered drug-tests and fled to Ireland, according to the District Attorney.