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Chesco Man Put Tracking Devices On Ex's Car, Authorities Say Chesco Man Put Tracking Devices On Ex's Car, Authorities Say
Chesco Man Put Tracking Devices On Ex's Car, Authorities Say A Chester County man is charged with stalking and related crimes after authorities claim he put several tracking devices on his ex-partner's car.  Keith E. Dewalt, 49, of Spring City, was arrested on Wednesday, June 14, and soon released on $20,000 unsecured bail, said North Coventry Township Police in a release.  Investigators say Dewalt's ex contacted them about possible tracking devices on their car on March 13. Detectives searched the vehicle and found two separate GPS devices attached to the frame, the department said.  Police obtained a warrant for the devices' data an…

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by Mac Bullock
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Pottstown Man Peeped Through Windows At Area Apartments, Police Claim Pottstown Man Peeped Through Windows At Area Apartments, Police Claim
Pottstown Man Peeped Through Windows At Area Apartments, Police Claim A Pottstown man is accused of prowling around area apartment buildings and looking into windows, authorities say.  Warren Jeffries, 58, is charged with misdemeanor loitering and evading arrest, North Coventry Township police said in a release.  It happened on Feb. 20, the department claimed. Officers were called to the CVS at 351 W. Schuylkill Road for reports of a "suspicious male" standing around outside, they said.  Jeffries fled the area when police arrived, authorities said. Investigators now believe he was peering into windows at the nearby Vally View Apartme…

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by Mac Bullock
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Chesco Home Targeted In Christmas Day 'SWATTING' Prank, Cops Say Chesco Home Targeted In Christmas Day 'SWATTING' Prank, Cops Say
Chesco Home Targeted In Christmas Day 'Swatting' Prank, Cops Say Police descended on a home in Chester County on Christmas Day after a "prankster" called in false reports of a shooting, authorities say.  North Coventry Township Police and "numerous" other agencies rushed to the home on the 100 block of Blossom Way at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 25, based on the phony reports, the department said in a statement. Officials explained there was a "heavy police presence" on the block that "quickly reduced" when investigators determined they had been duped.  Police described it as an instance of "swatting," where a prank caller reports a serious crime in…

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by Mac Bullock