Sunday, April 28, 2013
The accident happened on Friday night.
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 been wearing a helmet—to Paoli Memorial Hospital, where he was in critical condition, police said. The pickup truck driver showed signs of …
Friday, April 26, 2013
A rundown of the biggest police stories from the past week.
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 Picture When She Fell Off Roof Ali Fausnaught, 19, was visiting her boyfriend at Temple University when tragedy struck. Judge Doesn't Accept Czukoski'…
Thursday, April 25, 2013
The department will collect unused prescription drugs at Giant on Saturday.
Unused prescription drugs, the kind that might be sitting in your medicine cabinet as you read this, have come to be viewed by law enforcement as a liability. On Saturday, you can do something about it. According to chief William Cahill, the Westtown-East Goshen Police Department will once again participate in the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back program. The collection will be held Saturday at the Giant Food Store at 1375 East Boot Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. "This is a great opportunity to safely discard of unwanted, expired medications and prescription drugs," Cahill said in a press release accompanying the announcement. For more information on the program, visit the DEA's website here.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The students will get a first hand look at the tragic consequences of drunk driving.
Show, don’t tell, is advice most writers have gotten at one point or another. On Friday, Westtown-East Goshen Police will put this advice in action. The department is holding a mock crash at Rustin Senior High School to give students a first hand, and violent, demonstration of what the consequences of drunk or distracted driving can be. With prom season around the corner, the demonstration will be timely as well as sobering. According to the department: The purpose of the mock crash is to give junior and senior age students, those approximately 16-18 years old a firsthand look at the potential tragedy that could result from impaired and distracted driving. The mock crash is presented in a way to offer as much realism as possible. The …
Monday, April 15, 2013
The driver was charged with DUI, according to Westtown-East Goshen Police.
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 alcoholic beverage on his breath, police say. After failing several field sobriety tests, police arrested the driver, a 24-year-old Garnet Valley man, and…
Saturday, April 6, 2013
A rundown of the biggest police stories from the past week.
The following incidents occurred in and around the West Chester area. Arrest, when mentioned, does not suggest conviction. Man Tackles, Restrains Hit-and-Run Driver, Police Say A drunken Berwyn man caused several car accidents on Wednesday, Westtown-East Goshen police are reporting Woman Gets DUI After Parking Garage Crash, Police Say The Bicentennial Parking Facility crash occurred on March 29, according to West Chester Police. West Chester Police Make 7 Underage Drinking Arrests The arrests occurred between March 25 and March 31. West Chester Man Keys Car Over Parking Spot, Police Say The 74-year-old vandal was charged with criminal mischief, according to West Goshen Police. Ex-Rustin Swim Coach Cleared for Prison Work Release Kenneth …
A drunken Berwyn man caused several car accidents on Wednesday, Westtown-East Goshen police are reporting.
A 31-year-old Berwyn man was arrested on Wednesday after Westtown-East Goshen Police say he was involved in a pair of hit-and-run incidents in West Goshen Township. On Wednesday at 1:06 p.m., Westtown-East Goshen Police responded to the area of Paoli Pike in East Goshen Township after they received a tip that a black Nissan X-Terra that was wanted for a hit and run accident in West Goshen Township was in the area. The accident occurred on Paoli Pike at Ellis Lane. While searching for the X-Terra, at 1:11 pm., police say they received a report of a separate accident on North Chester Road near Highland Avenue in East Goshen Township. On the scene, police say they found a black Nissan X-Terra overturned in the woods off the roadway. Police …
Monday, April 1, 2013
Westtown-East Goshen Police say the family purchased debit cards and provided the account details to the crooks.
A Westtown Township family was the victim of a recent telephone scam carried out by two men posing as members of the FBI, according to Westtown-East Goshen Police. On Thursday, a resident of Westtown Township told police that between March 26 and March 27 his family received telephone calls from two men who identified themselves as representatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Police say the men told the eventual victims that they had not paid enough income tax to the Internal Revenue Service. The first caller threatened arrest if the man did not make a payment immediately. The victim and his wife were directed to go and purchase Green Dot Pre-paid debit cards, police say. The victim and his wife purchased four cards in the …
Friday, March 29, 2013
A rundown of the biggest West Chester Police stories from the past week.
The following incidents occurred in and around the West Chester area. Arrest, when mentioned, does not suggest conviction. Expired Registration Leads to Drug Charge, West Goshen Police Say A Reading man was charged with marijuana possession in the area of Route 100 and Route 202 South, according to the department. West Chester Police Make 5 Public Drunkenness Arrests The arrests occurred between March 18 and March 24. Student Admits to Target Shooting From Bedroom Window The West Chester University student was shooting at an electrical box, not a security guard, his attorney argues. Thief Tries to Steal Car, Ends Up with Safety Goggles West Goshen Police are investigating the attempted auto theft, which occurred at Fastenal. West Goshen …
Friday, March 22, 2013
We rundown the biggest police stories from the past week.
The following incidents occurred in the West Chester area. Arrest, when mentioned, does not suggest conviction. West Goshen Cop, Citizen Recognized for Heroism The unlikely duo saved a person from a burning car in January. Marijuana Cigar Gets Man Arrested, Police Say Another man creating a disturbance on E. Gay Street was found with a large chunk of cocaine, according to West Chester Police. Walnut Street Fight Ends in Unconsciousness, Arrest According to West Chester Police, a 22-year-old Downingtown man was charged. West Chester Man Breaks into Ex's Home, Police Say The man was charged with burglary, according to West Chester Police. Man Swipes Money from Bar, Punches Employee, Police Say According to West Chester Police, the defendant …
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12:55 pm on Monday, April 29, 2013
As a motorcyclist I can only hope & pray for a speedy recovery for the 24 year old rider. For the DUI driver I hope he gets minimum of 10 years in jail. I look forward to the day when we stop coddling & comforting people who break the law that seriously hurt people. If you want to drive off the road and maim or kill yourself go right ahead but when you put the public is harms way punishment … more ›