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STANDOFF: 84-Year-Old Woman Arrested After Hours-Long Barricade Situation In PA STANDOFF: 84-Year-Old Woman Arrested After Hours-Long Barricade Situation In PA
Standoff: 84-Year-Old Woman Arrested After Hours-Long Barricade Situation In PA An 84-year-old woman is facing multiple charges after an hours-long standoff with police in Pennsylvania, they said. West Whiteland officers went to serve a mental health warrant to Laraine Whayland at a home on Grubbs Mill Road on Thursday, Sept. 28, when she threatened the officers, West Whiteland Police Sgt. Scott Pezick said. ERT Officers were able to safely grab Whayland and remove her from the house after a nearly four-hour standoff, Pezick said. Whayland was taken to the hospital and charged with terroristic threats, possessing instruments of crime, recklessly endangering another pe…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Chesco Man Exposed Himself At Wawa, Cops Say Chesco Man Exposed Himself At Wawa, Cops Say
Chesco Man Exposed Himself At Wawa, Cops Say Authorities in Chester County are seeking the Wawa shopper who they said flashed other customers on Monday afternoon.  West Whiteland police said the suspect walked into the store at 10 West Boot Road at about 12:45 p.m. on Feb. 6 and "exposed his genitals" for all to see.  Investigators have released a photo of the suspect and are asking the public to keep an eye out. To submit a tip, call Det. Scott Pezick at 484-875-6021 or email spezick@westwhiteland.org.

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by Mac Bullock
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Alleged Creeper Who Took Photos In Men's Bathroom ID'd By Police In Philly Area Alleged Creeper Who Took Photos In Men's Bathroom ID'd By Police In Philly Area
Alleged Creeper Who Took Photos In Men's Bathroom ID'd By Police In Philly Area A Philadelphia area man is wanted by police after authorities say he secretly took photos of shoppers in the bathroom at a Chester County mall.  Richard Balanow, 49, of Pottstown, is wanted on an arrest warrant for multiple counts of invasion of privacy, West Whiteland police told Daily Voice.  Investigators believe Balanow took pictures and videos inside two different men's rooms at Exton Square Mall. Police said a man reported Balanow over the summer after noticing him trying to take photos of the man's son in the restroom. To submit a tip to West Whiteland police, visit the Ch…

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by Mac Bullock
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Police In ChesCo Looking For Man Who Used Fake ID To Rent Luxury Apartment, Missed Payments Police In ChesCo Looking For Man Who Used Fake ID To Rent Luxury Apartment, Missed Payments
Police In ChesCo Looking For Man Who Used Fake ID To Rent Luxury Apartment, Missed Payments Police in Chester County are looking for a man who they say used bogus identification to rent a luxury apartment and then failed to make monthly payments for about six months. Oluwaseye Stephen Ogunlade, 36, used an alias and counterfeit driver's license to apply and put down a deposit for an apartment at The Point at Exton complex on North Pottstown Pike in April, West Whiteland Police Detective Scott Pezick told Daily Voice. The man, who went by the name Steven Emmanual, has since missed his monthly rent payments, which eventually led to a police investigation.  "The polic…

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by Nicole Acosta
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West Whiteland Police Seek ID For Carnival Assault Suspect West Whiteland Police Seek ID For Carnival Assault Suspect
West Whiteland Police Seek ID For Carnival Assault Suspect Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a woman wanted for an assault in Chester County. The woman pictured above in the neon pink sweatshirt was captured on video allegedly assaulting the victim during a carnival at the Exton Square Mall around 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, West Whiteland police said. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Detective Sergeant McCloskey at 610-363-0200 EXT 2117 or jmccloskey@westwhiteland.org

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by Nicole Acosta
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Man In Custody After Police Standoff In Exton Ends Peacefully Man In Custody After Police Standoff In Exton Ends Peacefully
Man In Custody After Police Standoff In Exton Ends Peacefully UPDATE: West Whiteland police safely arrested the suspect just before 11:30 p.m., they said on Facebook.  ***Original story below*** A barricaded subject situation brought a police response to a townhouse complex in Exton Monday afternoon, authorities said. The man was being uncooperative with police, who arrived at the home on the unit block of Buttonwood Drive around 4:30 p.m., West Whiteland Township police said. As of 7:15 p.m., police were still on the scene, attempting to end the standoff in a "non-violent manner," authorities said. Police are urging residents to stay put until fur…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Intoxicated PA Parents Assaulted Officers In Front Of Young Children, Police Say Intoxicated PA Parents Assaulted Officers In Front Of Young Children, Police Say
Intoxicated PA Parents Assaulted Officers In Front Of Young Children, Police Say Two parents are facing charges of public intoxication and assault on a law enforcement officer after police arrested the belligerent duo right in front of their own young children, authorities in Chester County say. West Whiteland police responded to the Exton Square Mall on reports of intoxicated subjects last Saturday, Sept. 25, Police Det. Scott Pezick said. There they found Mercedes and Joseph Ritter, ages 29 and 37, respectively, with their two young kids, Pezick said. Joseph became verbally abusive and Mercedes tried resisting arrest, the detective said. Mercedes knocked the officers…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police Probe Bomb Threat At Exton Assisted Living Facility, Assure No Known Threat Police Probe Bomb Threat At Exton Assisted Living Facility, Assure No Known Threat
Police Probe Bomb Threat At Exton Assisted Living Facility, Assure No Known Threat Police in Chester County are investigating after they were notified of a bomb threat targeted at an assisted living facility in Exton. An unknown man called the Sunrise assisted living facility at 6:50 a.m. on Tuesday and mentioned a bomb, before ending the call, West Whiteland police said. West Whiteland officers and two K-9 units with the Chester County Sheriff's Office searched around the facility but didn't find anything suspicious. The caller reportedly sounded angry, talked very fast, and did not make any specific threats, police said.  Police assure there is no known threat. …

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by Nicole Acosta
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ChesCo Christian School Houseparent Sexually Abused Student For Years, Authorities Say ChesCo Christian School Houseparent Sexually Abused Student For Years, Authorities Say
ChesCo Christian School Houseparent Sexually Abused Student For Years, Authorities Say A Chester County Christian school houseparent was arrested after authorities found he sexually abused a student for years. Authorities allege that Daniel Rowley, 70, of Fort Meyers, FL had "improper sexual contact" with a student between 2003 and 2007, when he was a houseparent and coach at Church Farm School (CFS) in Exton, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Houseparents are adults who live in residence halls with students and oversee their day-to-day living. West Whiteland Police received information in November 2018 about a former CFS student who …

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by Nicole Acosta
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PD: Man Banned From West Chester Apartment Complex Revisits To Peep Into Resident's Window PD: Man Banned From West Chester Apartment Complex Revisits To Peep Into Resident's Window
PD: Man Banned From West Chester Apartment Complex Revisits To Peep Into Resident's Window A man who was banned from a West Chester apartment complex was arrested after he revisited the complex to peep into a resident's window, authorities said. The male victim told arresting officers that Mahmoud S. Hany, 44, was banned from Wyntre Brook Apartments on Phoenixville Pike a year earlier for looking into his window, just as Hany was on May 31, West Whiteland police Det. Scott Pezick told Daily Voice. He was charged with criminal trespassing, harassment, and loitering, and prowling at night time.

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by Nicole Acosta
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TD Banks Help Police Bust NJ Fraudster In Chester County, Authorities Say TD Banks Help Police Bust NJ Fraudster In Chester County, Authorities Say
TD Banks Help Police Bust NJ Fraudster In Chester County, Authorities Say A 30-year-old New Jersey woman was busted fraudulently trying to withdraw money from other people's bank accounts in Chester County, authorities said. Aysha Aguilu, of Hackensack, NJ, first attempted to withdraw the money from a West Chester TD bank branch the morning of Thursday, May 27, West Whiteland Police Det. Scott Pezick said. That bank alerted other TD Bank branches in the area, so when Aguilu came to the Exton branch later that day, bank officials immediately called police, Pezick said. There, Aguilu had been trying to withdraw money from the account of a 66-year-old Teaneck, NJ w…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SEEN THEM? Alleged Pair Of Famous Footwear Thieves With Gun Threatened To 'Blow Up Store' SEEN THEM? Alleged Pair Of Famous Footwear Thieves With Gun Threatened To 'Blow Up Store'
Seen Them? Alleged Pair Of Famous Footwear Thieves With Gun Threatened To 'Blow Up Store' Police in Chester County are seeking the public's help locating a pair of alleged thieves who threatened to blow up a Famous Footwear store in West Whiteland Township. The pair, described as a Black man and Black woman, were allegedly seen stealing shoes from the Famous Footwear store on West Lincoln Highway on May 1, according to West Whiteland police. An observant employee approached the man and asked him to return the shoes he was hiding, police said. The man responded by telling the employee he had a gun and threatened to shoot him and "blow up the store," police said. The pair t…

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by Nicole Acosta
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West Whiteland PD Search For Woman Accused Of Stealing A $275 Wallet From Plato's Closet West Whiteland PD Search For Woman Accused Of Stealing A $275 Wallet From Plato's Closet
West Whiteland PD Search For Woman Accused Of Stealing A $275 Wallet From Plato's Closet Police in West Whiteland are seeking the public's help identifying a woman who they say stole a $275 wallet from a local Plato's Closet/Style Encore. The woman was seen on surveillance footage entering the store on West Lincoln Highway and removing a Louis Vuitton wallet from the counter and concealing it on March 13, West Whiteland police said. The wallet was valued at $275, police said. The woman was also reportedly seen with a man and small child in the store, police said. Anyone with information on the identity of the woman is asked to contact Detective Anthony DeLuise at adeluise@wes…

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by Nicole Acosta
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NJ Man Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl In PA NJ Man Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl In PA
NJ Man Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl In PA A 21-year-old Jersey Shore man was arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl for months in Chester County, PA. Police began investigating late last year after it was reported that Luis F. Adan, of Jackson, met up with the female in West WhitelandTownship and engaged in sexual contact, West Whiteland  Det. Scott Pezick said. The two met online and the acts occurred between October and December 2020, Pezick said. West Whiteland police obtained a warrant for Adan's arrest and took him into custody last Friday, the detective said. Adan is facing a dozen charges inc…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Suburban Philly Home Of Attorney Defending Trump In Impeachment Trial Vandalized Suburban Philly Home Of Attorney Defending Trump In Impeachment Trial Vandalized
Suburban Philly Home Of Attorney Defending Trump In Impeachment Trial Vandalized Authorities in Chester County are investigating the vandalism of the home of of one of the attorneys defending President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial. Graffiti was reported at the West Whiteland home of attorney Michael van der Veen, located on the 500 block of Anthony's Drive, around 8 p.m. Friday, local police said. The word "traitor" can be seen spray painted in red across the driveway, and eggs were thrown against the front door of the home. Anyone with information is urged to contact West Whiteland Police Det. Scott Pezick at 610-363-0200 ext. 1017 or spezick@westwh…

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by Cecilia Levine