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Chester County Suspect Crashed Into Police Car During Chase: PSP Chester County Suspect Crashed Into Police Car During Chase: PSP
Chester County Suspect Crashed Into Police Car During Chase: PSP A 19-year-old man is in custody after a chase through Chester County early Saturday morning, March 23, according to a police report from state troopers.  Authorities said they were called about a possible kidnapping in Caln Township around 4:45 a.m. and chased a suspect vehicle through East Fallowfield and West Bradford townships.  At one point during the pursuit, state police said the suspect rammed into a parked PSP vehicle while troopers were deploying spike strips. Authorities said they were able to stop the car in West Bradford but the 19-year-old driver fled on foot and was …

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by Mac Bullock
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Traffic Stop Leads To Struggle With Armed Suspect In Chesco: Police Traffic Stop Leads To Struggle With Armed Suspect In Chesco: Police
Traffic Stop Leads To Struggle With Armed Suspect In Chesco: Police A Coatesville man is in police custody after authorities say he resisted arrest at a traffic stop.  It happened in New Garden Township on March 1, said the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department in a statement. Officers were patrolling near Gap Newport Pike and Newark Road when they saw a dark-colored Kia driving erratically, authorities wrote.  The car was traveling "at a high rate of speed" when, at Newark Road's intersection with Baltimore Pike, the vehicle "went airborne," police said. Officers signaled for the driver to pull over and a traffic stop ensued on the 1…

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by Mac Bullock
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'Operation: Hey You Guys' Brings Down 'Goonies Gang' In Coatesville, DA Says 'Operation: Hey You Guys' Brings Down 'Goonies Gang' In Coatesville, DA Says
'Operation: Hey You Guys' Brings Down 'Goonies Gang' In Coatesville, DA Says A pair of police investigations in Coatesville culminated with the arrests of 19 suspected drug dealers and the dismantlement of two trafficking groups, prosecutors claim.  Dubbed "Operation: Hey You Guys" and "Operation: Roasting Chestnuts," the probes took aim at two separate but related drug trafficking organizations, said Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan.  "Roasting Chesnuts" began in the summer of 2022, when residents on the 500 block of East Chestnut Street complained to police about safety concerns due to suspected drug activity in the area, police said.  Neighbors were "a…

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by Mac Bullock