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Upper Chichester, PA

Convicted Drug Dealer Arrested For Arson Near PA Church: Police Convicted Drug Dealer Arrested For Arson Near PA Church: Police
Convicted Drug Dealer Arrested For Arson Near PA Church: Police A felon convicted for drug dealing has been arrested for arson, Upper Chichester police announced on Thursday, Oct. 3. Andre Lamont Armstrong, 56, of Chester, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 23, according to court documents.  Armstrong was wanted in connection to a "suspicious" vehicle fire in the 1600 block of Huddell Avenue around 2:10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, police detailed in a release.  In surveillance videos, police saw the suspect used an accelerant to ignite a vehicle, as Daily Voice previously reported. "Based on some of the evidence already collected, it is believed th…
Feds Charged PA, NJ Brothers In Assault Of News Reporter At Capitol Riot Feds Charged PA, NJ Brothers In Assault Of News Reporter At Capitol Riot
Feds Charged PA, NJ Brothers In Assault Of News Reporter At Capitol Riot Two brothers from Pennsylvania and New Jersey are facing federal charges for assaulting a news reporter during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol Riot, federal officials announced Thrusday on Thursday, Sept. 12 Philip Walker, 52, of Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania, and David Walker, 49, of Delran, New Jersey, are both charged in a criminal complaint for alleged violent conduct, including assault and robbery, committed during the breach of the U.S. Capitol, the DOJ said. Video footage shows Philip Walker carrying what appeared to be Victim 1's photographic equipment after the initial assault. When…
Former Darby Police Corporal Tom Takacs Sr., 53, Dies, Department Says Former Darby Police Corporal Tom Takacs Sr., 53, Dies, Department Says
Former Darby Police Corporal Tom Takacs Sr., 53, Dies, Department Says A former police corporal has died, the Darby Borough Police announced on Monday, July 29.  Retired Darby Borough K9 Police Officer Thomas "Tom" Takacs Sr., 53, of Upper Chichester (formerly of Norwood and Tinicum) passed Friday, July 26, 2024, at home, according to his obituary posted by the Marvil Funeral Home. Tom "retired in 2009 after 10 years of service," as written in his obituary. Before he was a police officer, Tom was a K-9 officer at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility.  He enjoyed hunting in Maryland, fishing the Jersey Shore, and spending time with his buddies li…
74-Year-Old Man Defrauded By Delco Duo: Police 74-Year-Old Man Defrauded By Delco Duo: Police
74-Year-Old Man Defrauded By Delco Duo: Police A man and woman in Upper Chichester are wanted for stealing from an elderly man, according to authorities.  Police said the pictured pair approached the 74-year-old victim with a $20 bill and said that he had dropped it.  When the man opened his wallet to check, investigators said the suspects recorded video of his license and bank card. A short time later, a large sum of money went missing from the senior's bank account, police said.  The suspects "had darker complexions and spoke with Eastern European accents," according to authorities.  Anyone who can identify them …
Woman Found 'Fused To Sheets' In Soiled Bed, PA Son Arrested: Cops Woman Found 'Fused To Sheets' In Soiled Bed, PA Son Arrested: Cops
Woman Found 'Fused To Sheets' In Soiled Bed, PA Son Arrested: Cops An Upper Chichester man was taken into custody after police said they found his mother "fused to the bed sheets" in his home.  Daniel Klein, 51, is charged with abuse of a care-dependent person and reckless endangerment, township police said.  Authorities were called to Klein's Dresner Circle home by neighbors who noticed packages piling up by the door.  Arriving officers could see "a large amount of trash on the floor" and "numerous flies present on the windows," the department said in a release.  They forced entry and spoke with Klein who led them to his mother'…
Attempted Homicide Suspect Wanted In Upper Chichester: Police Attempted Homicide Suspect Wanted In Upper Chichester: Police
Attempted Homicide Suspect Wanted In Upper Chichester: Police Police detectives are looking for the alleged gunman in a 2023 Upper Chichester shooting.  Bryan Steger, 25, is wanted on an arrest warrant for attempted murder of the first degree, township police said in a release.  According to a criminal complaint filed in Delaware County court and obtained by Daily Voice, the shooting occurred at the Drexel Court apartments on Chichester Avenue last Aug. 16.  Investigators said Steger pulled into the lot around 4:30 p.m. and parked perpendicularly behind the victim's car, blocking him in. Steger allegedly walked up to the driver's side …
Pennsylvania Man Convicted Of Groping South Jersey Woman Gets Probation: Prosecutor Pennsylvania Man Convicted Of Groping South Jersey Woman Gets Probation: Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Man Convicted Of Groping South Jersey Woman Gets Probation: Prosecutor A 59-year-old man from Delaware County, Pennsylvania who posed as a termite inspector to enter a Camden County victim's home was sentenced to probation, authorities said. Edward Knox, of Aston, PA, owner of Hard Knox Waterproofing out of Upper Chichester, PA, was convicted of criminal sexual contact on Nov. 1, 2023, after a jury trial, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. On Friday, Jan. 12, Knox was sentenced to three years probation, the prosecutor said. The charge arose out of an incident in Somerdale, NJ, on Jan. 7, 2019, the prosecutor said. Knox, a basement water…
Car Break-In Caught On Video In Delaware County Car Break-In Caught On Video In Delaware County
Car Break-In Caught On Video In Delaware County Authorities are searching for the burglar who was caught on video breaking into a car in an Upper Chichester driveway.  Police said it happened in the early morning hours on Thursday, Dec. 21, in the neighborhood near Trophy Drive and Larkin Road.  Upper Chichester Township Police Video from a doorbell camera appears to show the car door was unlocked.  Anyone who can identify the burglar or who might have captured additional video of him is asked to call 610-565-6500 or submit an anonymous tip online. 
Upper Darby Mayor Crashed Car While DUI: Police Papers Upper Darby Mayor Crashed Car While DUI: Police Papers
Upper Darby Mayor Crashed Car While DUI: Police Papers Upper Darby Mayor Barbarann Keffer was under the influence of alcohol when she crashed her car into a guardrail in Upper Chichester Thursday, Jan. 26, authorities said.  According to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice, Upper Chichester police noticed a car that was driving with a flat tire and a busted headlight on Conchester Highway just after 9 p.m. The driver was bobbing between lanes when officers signaled for them to pull over, police wrote.  Officers approached the car and noticed fresh-looking damage to the front passenger side, per the charging documents. Th…
Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine Seized In Delco Drug Bust: DA Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine Seized In Delco Drug Bust: DA
Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine Seized In Delco Drug Bust: DA Multiple ounces of fentanyl and crack cocaine were seized along with cash and other drug paraphernalia during a drug bust in Delaware County, authorities said. Tajifa Massey, 38, and Anthony Thomas, 58, were arrested Friday, July 15 after detectives served a warrant on a home on the 3300 block of Chichester Avenue in Upper Chichester, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said. A search yielded the following items: Approximately three ounces of fentanyl Approximately five ounces of crack cocaine  An unspecified amount of cash Scales Baggies A powdered substance used t…
Lincoln University Student's Sister Charged In Deadly Dorm Stabbing Lincoln University Student's Sister Charged In Deadly Dorm Stabbing
Lincoln University Student's Sister Charged In Deadly Dorm Stabbing A Philadelphia woman was charged with stabbing three students – one fatally – after a brawl broke out inside a campus dorm on Wednesday, Feb. 16, authorities in Chester County said. Nydira Smith, 39, is accused of killing Jawine Evans, 21, and injuring Eric Dickerson, 22, and Clifton Walker, 22, on the campus in Lower Oxford, according to a criminal complaint provided by the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Smith is the sister of a Lincoln University student, who was also involved in the fight, the DA's office noted. Responding officers found Evans in a grassy area outside the Li…
Hit-Run Driver Nabbed In Upper Chichester Pedestrian Death Hit-Run Driver Nabbed In Upper Chichester Pedestrian Death
Hit-Run Driver Nabbed In Upper Chichester Pedestrian Death A driver who initially fled the scene of a fatal pedestrian crash Thursday in Upper Chichester has been arrested, authorities said. Joseph Garcia, 51, of Brookhaven, was charged with accidents involving death or personal injury, and additional traffic summonses, public court records show. The driver fled the scene of the crash in the 1300 block of Chichester Avenue shortly after 8:25 p.m., according to investigators, but was later identified as Garcia by his license plate, 6abc reports. The victim, who has yet to be identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Howev…
DA: FBI, U.S Marshals, Area Police, Nab 11 Members Of 'Money Making Legends' Gang In DelCo DA: FBI, U.S Marshals, Area Police, Nab 11 Members Of 'Money Making Legends' Gang In DelCo
DA: FBI, U.S Marshals, Area Police, Nab 11 Members Of 'Money Making Legends' Gang In DelCo Federal and local law enforcement agencies teamed up to capture 11 members of the "Money Making Legends" (MML) gang following an investigation into shootings and other violent acts in Delaware County, authorities said. 11 people were arrested and charged Thursday with various crimes in Folcroft, Sharon Hill, Collingdale, and Darby Borough, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. Folcroft, Sharon Hill, and Darby Police Departments, along with officers from the FBI, US Marshals, New Jersey State Police, SEPTA SWAT, Delco ERT Region 1, Haverford SWAT, Genera…