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NJ Woman Swiped Check From Chester County Mailbox, Altered It To $13K, Cops Say NJ Woman Swiped Check From Chester County Mailbox, Altered It To $13K, Cops Say
NJ Woman Swiped Check From Chester County Mailbox, Altered It To $13K, Cops Say A Garden State woman is wanted in Chester County for forging a check, authorities say.  Jada M. Collins, a 21-year-old Linden, New Jersey resident, is accused of stealing a check from the mailbox of a business in East Goshen, police said in a statement. Investigators believe Collins swiped a check from the business' mailbox and altered it to read $13,000, and then deposited that amount in her own account.  Westtown-East Goshen police ask anyone with knowledge of her whereabouts — "or, if she herself sees this" — to contact Det. David Hale at dhale@wegopd.o…

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by Mac Bullock
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GARBAGE GRINCHES: Chesco Pair Stole Holiday Tips From Trash Men, Cops Say GARBAGE GRINCHES: Chesco Pair Stole Holiday Tips From Trash Men, Cops Say
Garbage Grinches: Chesco Pair Stole Holiday Tips From Trash Men, Cops Say A Chester County duo might not make it home for the holidays.  Adam Thompson and Anne Farrelly, both of Coatesville, are accused of stealing gift cards and cash tips that East Goshen homeowners left out for sanitation workers, authorities said in a release.  Police were dispatched to the area near Tanglewood Drive and Mayapple Lane just after 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20 about a suspicious vehicle creeping slowly through the neighborhood. On arrival, officers pulled over a car that matched witness descriptions. Police said they could see gift cards, cash, and envelopes labeled…

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by Mac Bullock
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Strangulation, Assault Among Charges For 18-Year-Old In ChesCo Strangulation, Assault Among Charges For 18-Year-Old In ChesCo
Strangulation, Assault Among Charges For 18-Year-Old In ChesCo A Chester County 18-year-old faces multiple felony charges after authorities say he attacked a woman.  Police were called to the 200 block of Valley Drive in East Goshen just after 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11 for a reported disturbance, officials said in a release.  There, a visibly-injured 18-year-old woman told officers she had been assaulted by Ethan Huynh of Downingtown.  Huynh was arrested at the scene and booked on charges of aggravated assault and strangulation at the Chesco lockup, police said. He remains in custody in lieu of $30,000 bail and will appear in court f…

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by Mac Bullock
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PD: Burglar Forced Way Into Female Victim's East Goshen Bedroom PD: Burglar Forced Way Into Female Victim's East Goshen Bedroom
PD: Burglar Forced Way Into Female Victim's East Goshen Bedroom A West Chester man was arrested for breaking into an East Goshen woman's bedroom and fleeing the scene over the weekend, authorities said. The woman told officers an unknown man came into her bedroom and fled the night of Sunday, June 27 from her home in the 1600 block of Paoli Pike, according to Westtown-East Goshen police. The woman locked herself in the room and called 911. When officers arrived they noticed forced entry to the front door, but after a search, confirmed the suspect had fled the scene, police said. After having a description of the suspect, officers remembered seein…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Officer Cleared In East Goshen Police Standoff That Left 34-Year-Old Chester Man Critical Officer Cleared In East Goshen Police Standoff That Left 34-Year-Old Chester Man Critical
Officer Cleared In East Goshen Police Standoff That Left 34-Year-Old Chester Man Critical An officer has been cleared of any wrong-doing in connection to an East Goshen police standoff that left a 34-year-old Chester County man in critical condition last month, authorities announced. Westtown East Goshen police received a call about a suspect who was having a mental health crisis and had threatened to shoot his mother and sister at a home in the 900 block of Cornwallis Drive, around 6:15 p.m. on Feb. 11, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. During an attempt to communicate with the man, he fired approximately 15 rounds from a handgun at West Chester Region…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Chester Man, 34, Critical After East Goshen Police Standoff Chester Man, 34, Critical After East Goshen Police Standoff
Chester Man, 34, Critical After East Goshen Police Standoff A 34-year-old Chester County man is in critical condition after being shot in a police standoff Thursday in East Goshen, authorities said. Westtown East Goshen police received a call about a suspect who was having a mental health crisis and had threatened to shoot his mother and sister at a home in the 900 block of Cornwallis Drive, around 6:15 p.m., according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. The mother and sister were able to safely flee the house to notify police, District Attorney Deborah Ryan said. During an attempt to communicate with the man, he fired …

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by Nicole Acosta