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2 More Men Arrest For Shooting At Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: Chester DA 2 More Men Arrest For Shooting At Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: Chester DA
2 More Men Arrest For Shooting At Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: Chester DA Two more men have been arrested following a fight-turned-shooting over a garbage bag full of marijuana at a Wawa parking lot, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the West Goshen Police Department announced on Thursday, Oct. 31.  Zubair Bethea, 20, and Omar Beard, 31, both of Chester, Pennsylvania, were arrested on Monday, Oct. 28 in Delaware County, according to the updated release.  Their arrests following those of Frank Johnson, 21, of Coatesville, and Zahir Scott, 18, of Wilmington, Delaware, all in connection with the shooting in the 700 block…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Armored Truck Robbers Wanted In Chester: Delaware County DA (UPDATED) Armored Truck Robbers Wanted In Chester: Delaware County DA (UPDATED)
Armored Truck Robbers Wanted In Chester: Delaware County DA (Updated) A Brinks armored truck was robbed at gunpoint on Tuesday afternoon, July 16, according to authorities.  Two suspects held up the truck at the Autozone near 9th Street and Avenue of the State around 12:15 p.m., the Delaware County District Attorney's Office said. The assaulted the driver and stole his weapon before making off with an unknown sum of cash, investigators believe.  Pictures show one suspect wore a blue jacket that said "public safety" across the upper back and the other wore a dark jacket with safety reflectors.  They fled in a dark Nissan Pathfinder wi…

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by Mac Bullock
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Chester City Cop, US Navy Reservist Dies In 'Non-Combat Related Incident': Officials Chester City Cop, US Navy Reservist Dies In 'Non-Combat Related Incident': Officials
Chester City Cop, US Navy Reservist Dies In 'Non-Combat Related Incident': Officials Officials are investigating the death of Pennsylvania police officer and US Navy reservist Daniel McCracken.  Chester City police officer Daniel D. McCracken died on May 6, 2024 of a non-combat-related incident while deployed in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, a spokesperson for the U.S. Navy said. CENTCOM's area of responsibility "stretches from Northeast Africa across the Middle East to Central and South Asia," according to defense officials.  Chester city police said McCracken enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1998 and joined the department in 2017. …

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by Mac Bullock
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Deadly Shooting Prompts Murder Investigation In Chester: Authorities Deadly Shooting Prompts Murder Investigation In Chester: Authorities
Deadly Shooting Prompts Murder Investigation In Chester: Authorities Police responded to the scene of a shooting in Chester on Sunday night, Jan. 28, to find one man dead, according to officials.  Officers were dispatched to West 7th and Lamokin streets around 6:20 p.m., the department said in a release.  They arrived to find Jason Ferguson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. He was taken to an area hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries, according to the release.  Authorities are asking anyone with information to call Chester police Detective Ryan Stewart at 610-447-8429 or Delaware County Criminal Investigat…

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by Mac Bullock
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US Marshals Nab Delco Truck Driver's Suspected Killer In Philly US Marshals Nab Delco Truck Driver's Suspected Killer In Philly
US Marshals Nab Delco Truck Driver's Suspected Killer In Philly The alleged gunman in the ambush shooting of a Delaware County tow truck driver was taken into custody by federal agents in Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 28.  Jabril Ali, 25, was wanted for attempted murder and related counts when US Marshals arrested him in Point Breeze Wednesday morning, authorities said.  At 11:15 am @USMS_Philly investigators arrested Jabril Ali, 25, who @ChesterPolicePA wanted for attempted murder in relation to a May 2022 shooting of a tow truck driver. After trying to flee, Ali was apprehended inside a residence in the 1500 block of S. Cleveland St, Phila, PA. …

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by Mac Bullock
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'Threatening' Social Media Posts Lead To Delco Teen's Arrest, Cops Say 'Threatening' Social Media Posts Lead To Delco Teen's Arrest, Cops Say
'Threatening' Social Media Posts Lead To Delco Teen's Arrest, Cops Say A 14-year-old was arrested in the City of Chester after police say he made "several" social media posts threatening "local schools."  The teen was taken into custody on East 22nd Street just after 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 30, Chester police said in a release. No further details were reported.  City police previously said they investigated a social media post warning "At 1115 hours there will be shooting" on Wednesday, March 29. The department determined that threat was a "hoax," and have not said if it was connected to Thursday's arrest.  Authorities did not name the school…

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by Mac Bullock
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Murder Suspect Caught After Jumping Out Of Window To Elude Police In Chester: PD Murder Suspect Caught After Jumping Out Of Window To Elude Police In Chester: PD
Murder Suspect Caught After Jumping Out Of Window To Elude Police In Chester: PD A wanted man was arrested on murder charges after jumping out of a window in an attempt to flee from police, authorities in Delaware County said. Members of the Chester Police Department and US Marshall's Violent Crimes Task Force spotted Kareem Miller on the 1200 block of West 9th Street on Thursday, June 9, they said. When Miller saw the cops, he tried to flee from them by going into an apartment and jumping out of a second-floor window, police said. Miller had a warrant out for his arrest for first-degree murder, weapons violations, and related offenses in connection with a de…

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by Nicole Acosta
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DelCo DA: Chester City Double Homicide Investigation Closes With 3rd Suspect In Custody DelCo DA: Chester City Double Homicide Investigation Closes With 3rd Suspect In Custody
DelCo DA: Chester City Double Homicide Investigation Closes With 3rd Suspect In Custody The arrest of a third suspect allegedly involved in the February killing of a Philadelphia rapper and his friend in Chester City brings the four-month-long investigation to a close, authorities on Tuesday announced. Darren Majeed, 27, was taken into custody on June 4 in Caln Township (Chester County) and has been charged with the Feb. 1 shooting deaths of Rasheen Jones, 20, also known as aspiring rapper 'RunUp Rico' and Kwan Henderson, 19, both of Philadelphia, according to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer. SEE: 15-year-old Charged In Deadly Shooting That L…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Chester PD: Ex-Con Who Led Pursuit Busted With Drugs, Handgun Chester PD: Ex-Con Who Led Pursuit Busted With Drugs, Handgun
Chester PD: Ex-Con Who Led Pursuit Busted With Drugs, Handgun A Chester City ex-con who led a police pursuit Tuesday was busted with drugs and a handgun, authorities said. As a traffic stop was ordered for a black 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt after police noticed it had an expired registration plate, the passenger, Shawn Robertson Jr., got out of the car and fled on foot near Edgemont Avenue, City of Chester police said. Despite orders to stop, Robertson led police on a foot pursuit and fled from police view when he got to West 22nd Street, police said. With the help of a police K-9, an officer was able to locate Robertson hiding under the re…

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by Nicole Acosta
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DelCo Father Facing Murder Charges For Shooting Death Of 20-Year-Old Son DelCo Father Facing Murder Charges For Shooting Death Of 20-Year-Old Son
DelCo Father Facing Murder Charges For Shooting Death Of 20-Year-Old Son A Delaware County father is facing murder charges for the shooting death of his 20-year-old son in Chester City, authorities announced. Local police were dispatched to the 500 block of East 22nd Street for a report of shots fired in a rear alley in Chester City on Feb. 15, according to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Commissioner Steven Gretsky of the City of Chester Police Department. As officers arrived, they were informed that there was actually a person who was shot inside of a home on the same block, Stollsteimer and Gretsky said. When they went inside the…

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by Nicole Acosta
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DA: Gunman Named 'Backdoor Phat' Arrested In Deadly PA Shooting, 2nd Suspect At Large DA: Gunman Named 'Backdoor Phat' Arrested In Deadly PA Shooting, 2nd Suspect At Large
DA: Gunman Named 'Backdoor Phat' Arrested In Deadly PA Shooting, 2nd Suspect At Large One suspect was in custody while the other remained at large in connection with a Chester City shooting that killed a 19-year-old man last year, authorities said Tuesday. Anthony Jordan, 18, aka “Backdoor _Phat," was charged with murder of the first, second, and third-degree, as well as conspiracy, robbery, aggravated assault, and related firearms charges in the December 2020 murder of 19-year-old Zamir Abdullah, according to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer. He was additionally charged with attempted murder of the first degree, robbery, and aggravated assault i…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Chester County Man With 2,000 Grams Of Pot, $22K In Cash Leads Police Pursuit, Authorities Say Chester County Man With 2,000 Grams Of Pot, $22K In Cash Leads Police Pursuit, Authorities Say
Chester County Man With 2,000 Grams Of Pot, $22K In Cash Leads Police Pursuit, Authorities Say A Chester County man with 2,247 grams of marijuana and $22,000 in cash was taken into custody after leading police officers on a lengthy foot pursuit last week, authorities said. Chester officers executed a search warrant at 230 Meade St., just as Jacquell Stovall was walking outside to a black Ford Taurus parked nearby, around 8:40 a.m, Commissioner Steven Gretsky said.  Stovall -- who had a warrant out for his arrest -- was approached by officers while getting into his car, and fled the scene on foot, Gretsky said. While running, Stovall dropped two bags of marijuana …

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by Nicole Acosta