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Kennett Square Woman Brought Child To Fight, Cheered Him On: Police
A woman in Chester County is charged with corrupting minors after cops say she cheered on a child during a fistfight.
Arielis Vargas, 30, of Kennett Square, escorted a "juvenile child" to a location so the youth could fight another child, police claimed in a statement.
Investigators said that video from the incident shows Vargas "shouting and encouraging the juveniles to fight," and filming the bout herself.
Vargas was charged with corruption of minors, disorderly conduct, terroristic threats, and simple assault, and was released after posting a $10,000 bail bond, court r…
Guns, Drugs Seized In Allentown Raid: Police
Fentanyl, marijuana, and two loaded guns were recovered by police carrying out a raid in Allentown on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
In a release, the department said it was "conducting an investigation" near 7th and Gordon streets just after 10:30 a.m.
Jonathan Carabollo-Gonzalez, 30, and Luiz Rodriguez, 37, were arrested at the scene and booked on drug and weapons charges, authorities said. Court records detailing their cases were not immediately available.
The department said it would not comment further on the investigation.
Also in Allentown Tuesday, police executing a search w…
Suspect Sought In Fatal Shooting Of Pottstown Man: Police
Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Reading, and are now asking for the public's help in locating the suspect.
Jefferson Etienne, 38, of Pottstown, was shot dead on the 400 block of South 16th Street just before 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, authorities said.
Etienne was rushed to Reading hospital where he died, they added.
Investigators said they are charging Jabar Hill and Marc Lockman, both 24, with the killing.
Lockman was taken into custody Saturday a few blocks away from the scene of the shooting, police said. He was treated for a non-li…
