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Kennett Square, PA

Kids Flood PA Apartment While Left Home Alone: Police Kids Flood PA Apartment While Left Home Alone: Police
Kids Flood PA Apartment While Left Home Alone: Police A father is accused of leaving two young children home alone when they flooded a Kennett Square apartment building, police announced on Friday, May 22. Juan Zamudio-Reyes, 36, was charged with Endangering the Welfare of Children following an investigation at an apartment on the 500 block of West Mulberry Street, according to Kennett Square Police. Officers were dispatched to the building at 5:04 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, to assist the fire department with an alarm after water began leaking from an upstairs apartment through a downstairs tenant’s fire alarm, police said. When officers arr…
69-Year-Old Man Killed During Attempted Carjacking In Pennsylvania: DA 69-Year-Old Man Killed During Attempted Carjacking In Pennsylvania: DA
69-Year-Old Man Killed During Attempted Carjacking In Pennsylvania: DA A 69-year-old man was stabbed to death during an attempted carjacking in Kennett Township, Chester County prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 11. Javier Rivera, 33, of Kennett Square, was arrested in the early morning hours and charged with First Degree Murder and related offenses, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office. He is being held without bail at Chester County Prison. The charges stem from the evening of Sunday, Aug. 10, when Rivera allegedly tried to steal a BMW parked in a driveway. The car’s owner confronted Rivera, and the two argued before the victim chase…
WATCH: Thieves Break Into Christiana Fire Co., Steal $50K In Jaws Of Life WATCH: Thieves Break Into Christiana Fire Co., Steal $50K In Jaws Of Life
Watch: Thieves Break Into Christiana Fire Co., Steal $50K In Jaws Of Life Two burglars made off with more than $50,000 in life-saving tools after breaking into a Lancaster County fire station in the dead of night, Christiana Borough Police announced on Tuesday, July 15. The burglary happened at the Christiana Fire Company on the 200 block of South Bridge Street in Christiana, shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, according to the department. The suspects — described only as two unknown men — forced their way through the front door and stole hydraulic rescue tools known as the "jaws of life," authorities said. The gear is critical for extricating victims …
Classmate Ambushes, Stabs 14-Year-Old On Tracks, Repeats Death Threats In PA: Police Classmate Ambushes, Stabs 14-Year-Old On Tracks, Repeats Death Threats In PA: Police
Classmate Ambushes, Stabs 14-Year-Old On Tracks, Repeats Death Threats In PA: Police A 14-year-old boy is accused of stabbing his classmate on the railroad tracks in Kennett Square and repeatedly threatening to kill him, police announced on Monday, May 19. The attack happened on Wednesday, May 7, on the tracks behind the 300 block of West Cedar Street, according to the Kennett Square Police Department. Officers were called to the scene and found a 14-year-old boy suffering from serious stab wounds. They rendered emergency aid before EMS from Longwood Fire Company arrived and transported the victim to Nemours AI duPont Hospital in Delaware for further treatment. The victim …
Disabled Woman Raped For Years By Family Acquaintance, Kennett Square Police Say Disabled Woman Raped For Years By Family Acquaintance, Kennett Square Police Say
Disabled Woman Raped For Years By Family Acquaintance, Kennett Square Police Say A man is wanted for raping a mentally disabled woman for more than four years in Kennett Square, authorities announced on Thursday, May 1. Gilberto Juarez-Mercado, who has also gone by Gilberto Juarez and Gilberto Mercado, is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting an adult female victim with a mental disability, according to the Kennett Square Police Department. Investigators said the woman disclosed the abuse to her caretaker on Wednesday, Feb. 7. The assaults reportedly occurred at a home along the 700 block of South Washington Street. Police identified Juarez-Mercado as a family acqu…
WANTED: Man Throws Knife At Boy, Strangles Woman In Pennsylvania, Police WANTED: Man Throws Knife At Boy, Strangles Woman In Pennsylvania, Police
Wanted: Man Throws Knife At Boy, Strangles Woman In Pennsylvania, Police A woman was allegedly strangled and a boy was beaten with a metal broom and nearly stabbed during a violent outburst in Kennett Square, police announced on Tuesday, April 15. Virgilio Ramos-Lopez, 40, is wanted for a brutal assault on the 500 block of Center Street on Monday, April 14 at 10:47 p.m., according to the Kennett Square Police Department. Ramos-Lopez allegedly began arguing with a woman inside the home when the fight escalated and he placed his hands around her throat, police said. A male juvenile tried to intervene — but was instead struck repeatedly in the face with Ramos-Lopez…
Unborn Child, Pregnant Woman Assaulted In PA: Police Seek Suspect Unborn Child, Pregnant Woman Assaulted In PA: Police Seek Suspect
Unborn Child, Pregnant Woman Assaulted In PA: Police Seek Suspect A Pennsylvania man is wanted for allegedly attacking a pregnant woman and her unborn child in a violent domestic incident, authorities announced on Monday, March 10. Iran Ramirez-Vasquez, 22, of West Grove, is accused of striking the victim in the face and abdomen three times during an altercation at a home on the 500 block of Center Street in Kennett Square, according to police. Officers were dispatched to the scene at 9:27 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, after a domestic violence report. The victim, who is about six months pregnant, was visibly in pain and experiencing sharp abdominal cramps…
Destructive Flies Hit PA's Mushroom Belt: Here's How The State Is Helping Farmers Destructive Flies Hit PA's Mushroom Belt: Here's How The State Is Helping Farmers
Destructive Flies Hit PA's Mushroom Belt: Here's How The State Is Helping Farmers Pennsylvania is stepping up efforts to protect its $1.1 billion mushroom industry from an invasive insect that's harming crops and frustrating homeowners. Farms in Kennett and New Garden townships have been ordered to steam-treat between crops to stop the spread of phorid flies, the state agriculture department said in a news release on Thursday, Jan. 30. The quarantine order requires growers to treat mushroom houses and soil between harvests to kill the flies, larvae, bacteria, and pathogens before they spread. The state is helping farmers fight phorid flies by making $…
$29K Counterfeit Check In Kennett Square Borough's Account Leads To Arrest Years Later: Police $29K Counterfeit Check In Kennett Square Borough's Account Leads To Arrest Years Later: Police
$29K Counterfeit Check In Kennett Square Borough's Account Leads To Arrest Years Later: Police A Kennett Square man accused of attempting to deposit a $29,950 counterfeit check "against Kennett Square Borough's internal financial accounts" has been arrested, police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Nathaniel Tyree Curtis, 30, was taken into custody by the Kennett Square Police Department on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, after being transported from Philadelphia to Chester County Prison. The arrest followed an investigation into an attempted fraudulent deposit that targeted Kennett Square Borough’s financial accounts, police said. Curtis allegedly deposited an altered check worth $29,950…
Unique New Year’s Eve Drops And Celebrations Across Pennsylvania: Ring In 2025 Unique New Year’s Eve Drops And Celebrations Across Pennsylvania: Ring In 2025
Unique New Year’s Eve Drops And Celebrations Across Pennsylvania: Ring In 2025 Pennsylvania communities are ready to ring in 2025 with quirky traditions, family-friendly fun, and exciting celebrations—from dropping bologna to raising a Hershey’s Kiss. Here’s a roundup of free and public events happening across the region to welcome the New Year. Adams County Gettysburg Gettysburg started a new tradition a few years back: the raising of Abraham Lincoln’s stovepipe hat to count down to midnight in Lincoln Square. The event, "From Times Square to Gettysburg Square," starts at 4 p.m. with family-friendly activities, including a holiday movie, face painting, balloon animals…
Open Lewdness Reported Outside Acme In Delaware County: PA State Police Open Lewdness Reported Outside Acme In Delaware County: PA State Police
Open Lewdness Reported Outside Acme In Delaware County: PA State Police An investigation into a report of open lewdness outside an Acme supermarket in Concord Township is underway, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Troopers were called to the store on Byers Drive in Delaware County at approximately 8:32 p.m. after receiving a complaint about inappropriate behavior in the parking lot, according to the release. John Anderson, 65, of Kennett Square, is accused of the incident, which allegedly took place near his 2015 Ford Escape. A 33-year-old woman from Media is listed as the victim, police said. Details of what transpired were not d…
Big Lots To Close 5 More Pennsylvania Stores Big Lots To Close 5 More Pennsylvania Stores
Big Lots To Close 5 More Pennsylvania Stores Things have gotten worse for the discount retailer Big Lots.  The national chain was previously set to close approximately 300 stores, then they decided to close 40 more, but following a new filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission on Friday, Oct. 4,  the impending closure of another 150 stores nationwide has been announced. The store closures are part Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. This latest round brings the total number of planned and completed closures to about 500. Big Lots had 73 stores located in the Keystone State when this process started, at the tim…
Man Wanted For Skipping Hearing On DUI Crash In Kennett Square Man Wanted For Skipping Hearing On DUI Crash In Kennett Square
Man Wanted For Skipping Hearing On DUI Crash In Kennett Square A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a DUI crash suspect, authorities said on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Jose Mendez-Lopez, 28, is wanted in connection with the 7 p.m. crash on Feb. 17, Kennett Square police said. He skipped his preliminary court hearing on Aug. 21, they said. Officers were dispatched to the intersection of S. Union Street and W. South Street for a report of a two-vehicle accident with unknown injuries. Upon arrival to the scene, Officers observed two vehicles with heavy damage, one crashed into the traffic light bollard.  Mendez-Lopez reportedly fled the scene in an …
Replica Gun Used In Armed Robbery In Kennett Square: Police Replica Gun Used In Armed Robbery In Kennett Square: Police
Replica Gun Used In Armed Robbery In Kennett Square: Police A 52-year-old man has been arrested for robbing a business with a replica gun in Chester County, authorities announced on Tuesday, Aug. 7. Salvador Lopez-Ortigoza, of Toughkenamon, was charged with robbery and making terroristic threats, among other charges, according to Southern Chester County Regional Police. On Tuesday, July 30, at 11:15 a.m., police responded to a report of an armed robbery at Latino Mex, 1001 W. Baltimore Pike in Kennett Square. The suspect displayed a firearm and demanded cash from the store clerk before fleeing on foot, police said. At approximately 1:30 p.m., an o…
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins Six-Figure Powerball Prize Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins Six-Figure Powerball Prize
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins Six-Figure Powerball Prize A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Kennett Square picked up a six-figure prize from the Powerball over the weekend, according to state gaming officials.  The lucky winner earned $150,000 by matching four of the five balls pulled in the Saturday, July 27 drawing, lotto reps said. The Market at Liberty Place, 148 West State St., will get a $500 bonus check for selling the ticket.  Winners are not identified until they claim their prize and their ticket is validated. Powerball players have up to one year from the drawing date to claim their prize, and all winners should sign the b…
Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics
Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics We're days away from the Paris Olympics, and several of Pennsylvania fittest and most athletic residents will be there. A whopping 35 athletes from Pennsylvania have qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. They are: David Abrahams, of Havertown: Para Swimming Justin Best, of Kennett Square: Rowing Kahleah Copper, of Philadelphia: Basketball Emma Deberdine, of Millersville: Field Hockey Brooke Debredine, of Millersville: Field Hockey Casey Eichfeld, of Drums: Canoe/Kayak Phia Gladieux, of Oley: Field Hockey Michael G…
Chesco Man Secretly Recorded Victim For Months, Police Say Chesco Man Secretly Recorded Victim For Months, Police Say
Chesco Man Secretly Recorded Victim For Months, Police Say A Lincoln University man is accused of recording someone without their permission over a period of months, according to a release by Kennett Square police on Thursday, July 18.  Thomas Simon, 41, has been charged with a felony for interception of communications and a misdemeanor for invasion of privacy, the police explained in a release.  In January, the victim approached police and said Simon had been secretly recording video of them between October and December 2023, as detailed in the release.  Following an investigation, a warrant for his arrest was issued on July 12, ac…
Fourth Of July: Here's Where To Watch Fireworks In Southeastern PA Fourth Of July: Here's Where To Watch Fireworks In Southeastern PA
Fourth Of July: Here's Where To Watch Fireworks In Southeastern PA Communities across southeastern Pennsylvania are preparing to celebrate Independence Day.  Here's an exhaustive list of fireworks shows planned across the region for the holiday weekend.  Berks County FirstEnergy Stadium, 1900 Centre Ave., Reading, will show fireworks July 4, 5 and 6 for the Fightin' Phils games. Tickets can be purchased on the team's website.  Governor Mifflin Intermediate School, 600 Governor Drive, Shillington, will hold the Greater Gov. Mifflin League Community Days. Click here for viewing information.  Bucks County Sesame Place, 100…
Victim Stabbed During Knifepoint Robbery In Kennett Square: Police Victim Stabbed During Knifepoint Robbery In Kennett Square: Police
Victim Stabbed During Knifepoint Robbery In Kennett Square: Police One man was slashed in the face and stabbed in the stomach during a Kennett Square mugging, according to police.  Authorities said the robbery happened around 9:30 p.m. on June 21.  Manuel Ordonez-Chitic approached the victim near West South Street and Union Street, brandished a knife, and stole his wallet and phone, police said.  He then attacked the victim with the knife, according to investigators.  Ordonez-Chitic, 33, was found hiding in the brush near the railroad track and taken into custody. Police said he's charged with multiple felonies including aggravated as…