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Driver In Kennett Square Hit-Run Was DUI, Police Claim Driver In Kennett Square Hit-Run Was DUI, Police Claim
Driver In Kennett Square Hit-Run Was DUI, Police Claim The driver accused of fleeing the scene of a two-car crash in Kennett Square is now also accused of driving under the influence, authorities say.  Kennett Square police said they were called to the corner of South Union and West South streets around 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17 for a wreck. Both cars were badly damaged and one had crashed into a traffic light bollard, police said in a release.  The driver at the scene told officers that the other motorist — later identified as Jose Mendez-Lopez — had fled on foot, the release says.  Police said they saw him "st…

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by Mac Bullock
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Stalking Ex-BF Making Death Threats Attempts Chester County Home Break-In, Police Allege Stalking Ex-BF Making Death Threats Attempts Chester County Home Break-In, Police Allege
Stalking Ex-BF Making Death Threats Attempts Chester County Home Break-In, Police Allege A Delaware man is sought by police in Pennsylvania for several incidents of stalking, harassment, making death threats, and an attempted break-in, according to multiple police releases.  Juan Cesar Castro-Fernandez, 36, of Wilmington, DE is charged with stalking, harassment, and related counts, according to borough police.  His ex-girlfriend and child called the police after finding a broken window in the living room of their home in the 400 block of Juniper Street on Oct. 26, authorities said. The woman told officers that she had been having ongoing issues with Castro-Fernandez a…

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by Mac Bullock
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Ex-Employees Defrauded Chesco Business Out Of $133K, Police Believe Ex-Employees Defrauded Chesco Business Out Of $133K, Police Believe
Ex-Employees Defrauded Chesco Business Out Of $133K, Police Believe Four former workers at a Kennet Square company wrote phony checks for over a year to steal more than $130,000 from their ex-boss, according to borough police.  Authorities said they were contacted by a West State Street business in April about fraudulent bank activity. The owner told investigators that some employees were previously given permission to write checks for business-related purposes.  After that, officials said the owner discovered approximately $133,000 in bogus checks had been inked in the company's name. The alleged fraud was first noticed in September 2022 but may…

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by Mac Bullock
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Chester Police Probe Early Morning Shooting, Car Theft In Kennett Square Chester Police Probe Early Morning Shooting, Car Theft In Kennett Square
Chester Police Probe Early Morning Shooting, Car Theft In Kennett Square Police in Chester County are currently investigating after shots were fired at someone's home and a car was stolen in the Kennett Square area early Monday morning, authorities said. Shots were fired at a local resident's home around 3:15 a.m. in the area of West South Street and Lafayette Street according to the Kennett Square Police Department. A few hours later, around 6:15 a.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Worrall Avenue on a report of a stolen car, police said. Officers later determined that a car was stolen, two victims were identified as having items stolen from their…

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by Nicole Acosta