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Suspect Killed In Delco Police Shootout: Officials Suspect Killed In Delco Police Shootout: Officials
Suspect Killed In Delco Police Shootout: Officials A suspect was killed in a shootout with a police officer in Delaware County this weekend, police said. A Chester City police officer was shot by the unidentified man around 3:30 p.m. near West 14th Street and Arbor Drive Saturday, Feb. 17, city police said. The officer was recovering at a local hospital and was expected to be released. The suspect was shot and killed. This investigation is being handled by the Delaware County District Attorney's Office Criminal Investigation Division. If anyone has any information regarding this incident please contact Detective Michael Jay at 610-891-4700…
New Details Released In Deadly I-476 Crash Caused By DUI Car Thief: Police New Details Released In Deadly I-476 Crash Caused By DUI Car Thief: Police
New Details Released In Deadly I-476 Crash Caused By DUI Car Thief: Police Police have released new details in a deadly motorcycle crash caused by a fleeing man in a stolen vehicle on I-476 on Friday, Jan. 12. Chester City police were trying to stop Zamir Walthour, who was under the influence of drugs and driving black Toyota Camry stolen out of Philadelphia, around 9:45 a.m. at Macade Boulevard and Bullens Lane in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. Walthour failed to yield to police and sped away, intentionally ramming a Chester police car, authorities said. The Camry traveled onto I-476 south from Macdade Boulevard and onto the shoulder still…
Troopers Among 5 Injured In New Year's Day Crash On I-95 In Delco, State Police Say Troopers Among 5 Injured In New Year's Day Crash On I-95 In Delco, State Police Say
Troopers Among 5 Injured In New Year's Day Crash On I-95 In Delco, State Police Say A three-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 sent two Pennsylvania State Police troopers and three young men to area hospitals on New Year's Day. The crash happened in the southbound lanes of I-95 near mile marker 5.3 in Chester City around 3:20 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2024, as detailed in the PA State Police release.  The troopers were helping a disabled driver of a gray 2012 Dodge Challenger in the left lane before the crash. They had just gotten back into their marked police vehicle when a white 2010 Acura TL crashed into the rear of their vehicle, according to the PSP release.  The Dodge C…
PA State Trooper Hurt In Hit-Run On I-95: Police PA State Trooper Hurt In Hit-Run On I-95: Police
PA State Trooper Hurt In Hit-Run On I-95: Police The suspect is at large after a state trooper was injured when a passing driver hit his squad car on I-95 on Sunday, authorities say. The hit-and-run happened in the southbound lanes in Chester City around 3:45 p.m. Aug. 6, state police explained.  The trooper was pulled over at the scene of a two-car crash when a passing car struck his driver's side door, police said. He was treated for minor injuries at Riddle Hospital and was later released, they added.  The striking car fled the scene south down I-95, according to troopers.  One woman was taken to Crozer Hospital with "…
PA Coach, Teacher Had 'Inappropriate Relationship With Students' Authorities Say PA Coach, Teacher Had 'Inappropriate Relationship With Students' Authorities Say
PA Coach, Teacher Had 'Inappropriate Relationship With Students' Authorities Say A 57-year-old baseball coach and special education teacher has been changed for indecent sexual contact with minors he coached.   Daniel C. Waters, was the lead baseball coach and a special education teacher in the Chester Upland School District.  🎉 Baseball Team Receives Local Donation 🎉 We are excited to share that the Chester Clippers Baseball team has received... Posted by The Chester Upland School District on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 The Glen Mills resident was slapped with 24 charges on Tuesday, July 25, 2023— 18 of which are felonies, according to the Pennsylvania State Polic…
13-Year-Old Girl Stabbed Near Delaware County Park: Police 13-Year-Old Girl Stabbed Near Delaware County Park: Police
13-Year-Old Girl Stabbed Near Delaware County Park: Police One teenager is in custody after authorities say he stabbed another youth in Delaware County on Sunday, April 2.  It happened in Upland Borough around 5:30 p.m., police said in a statement. Officers were called to the 400 block of Kent Lane near Upland Park to find a 13-year-old female victim with stab wounds to the back and stomach, the department wrote.  Witnesses told investigators that they saw a 13-year-old boy approach the victim in a borough park before stabbing her twice "without provocation," according to the release. The suspect ran away from the scene, but was arrested …
Teen Probation Violator Nabbed With Stolen AR-15 Pistol, Xanax Pills: Chester Police Teen Probation Violator Nabbed With Stolen AR-15 Pistol, Xanax Pills: Chester Police
Teen Probation Violator Nabbed With Stolen AR-15 Pistol, Xanax Pills: Chester Police Chester City police officers who tracked down and arrested a teenager wanted on a probation violation found him with a stolen AR-15 pistol and Xanax pills, authorities said. The 16-year-old boy had an active probation warrant for unspecified violations when he was nabbed on the 400 block of Frank Young Avenue around 8:10 p.m. Saturday, July 23, Chester City police said. During the arrest, officers found a clear plastic bag containing Xanax pills and a black AR Palmetto State Armory AR-15 pistol, they said. The pistol was loaded with one live round of ammunition in the chamber and eigh…
Shopper Killed At Suburban Philly Market: Report Shopper Killed At Suburban Philly Market: Report
Shopper Killed At Suburban Philly Market: Report 8:08 p.m UPDATE: A gunman wanted for killing a shopper at a market in Chester City Wednesday, May 4 has been arrested, police told Daily Voice. ***Original story below*** One person was shot and killed while shopping at a market in Chester City Wednesday, May 4, authorities said. The victim was apparently inside the KNF Market on West 3rd Street when he was shot around 10 a.m., Chester City police said. The shooter has been identified as Muhammad McBride, 18, and an arrest warrant has been issued for him, Chester City Captain Matthew P. Goldschmidt told Daily Voice. The circums…
DelCo Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Chester City Shooting, Police Say DelCo Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Chester City Shooting, Police Say
DelCo Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Chester City Shooting, Police Say A 40-year-old Delaware County man was charged with attempted murder, among other offenses, in a Chester City shooting, authorities said. Jermear Sudler, of Chester, has been accused of firing the shots that injured a victim near 9th and Tilghman Streets on Tuesday, March 22 around 8:30 a.m., Chester City police said. The victim, who has not been identified, was taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive. Sudler was later identified as the shooter and was arrested in the 100 block of Kerlin Street around 2:30 p.m. that day, police said. Sudler was remanded to George W. Hill Corre…
Chester City Man Accused Of Raping 2 Young Girls Chester City Man Accused Of Raping 2 Young Girls
Chester City Man Accused Of Raping 2 Young Girls A Chester City man accused of raping two young family members over the course of two years has been arrested and charged, authorities said. Irvin Saunders, 68, was charged with rape of a child, aggravated indecent assault, involuntary deviate sexual assault, indecent assault, indecent exposure, corruption of minors, endangering the welfare of minors, and unlawful contact of minors, according to the City of Chester Police Department. Police nabbed Saunders on Friday, after the girls, ages 8 and 11, reported being sexually assaulted by him over the course of two years, authorities said. Furt…
Police Seek ID For Chester City Carjackers Police Seek ID For Chester City Carjackers
Police Seek ID For Chester City Carjackers Police in Delaware County are seeking the public’s help identifying two men who stole an SUV at gunpoint last month. The pair — pictured above — approached a 60-year-old delivery driver at gunpoint in the 1500 block of Arbor Drive around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20, Chester City police said. One of the men demanded the driver's SUV while the other man stood nearby, according to police. The driver complied, and the pair fled in his 2017 Maroon Honda CRV, police said. Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Michael Maher at 610-447-8430 or mmaher310@chesterpolice.org
MURDER: Pennsylvania Man Arrested In 'Brutal' Killing Of 25-Year-Old GF MURDER: Pennsylvania Man Arrested In 'Brutal' Killing Of 25-Year-Old GF
Murder: Pennsylvania Man Arrested In 'Brutal' Killing Of 25-Year-Old GF A Pennsylvania man has been arrested in the killing of his 25-year-old girlfriend, whose body was found near the Chester waterfront three months ago, authorities announced. Naima Ishmail was discovered lifeless on the Front and Norris Streets walking trail near the waterfront in Chester City with a gunshot wound to the head on the morning of Oct. 7, the Delaware County District Attorney's Office said Monday. Champion Hough, 25, of Brookhaven, has been charged with first, second, and third-degree murder, among other offenses, authorities said. An unnamed witness told investig…
1 Dead, 3 Rescued In Chester City House Fire 1 Dead, 3 Rescued In Chester City House Fire
1 Dead, 3 Rescued In Chester City House Fire A woman died and three other victims were rescued in a Friday afternoon house fire in Chester City, authorities said. The two-alarm fire on Clayton Street was reported shortly before 2 p.m., bringing multiple fire departments to the scene. Firefighters were initially unable to enter the home due to the heavy flames and smoke, officials said. After the fire was under control 30 minutes later, officers and a city resident assisted in pulling three juveniles and an adult female from the back of the house, according to a news release from Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland. The woman was pronounced dead…
Officer Dragged By Car Of DelCo Woman Trying To Flee Police, Authorities Say Officer Dragged By Car Of DelCo Woman Trying To Flee Police, Authorities Say
Officer Dragged By Car Of DelCo Woman Trying To Flee Police, Authorities Say A Delaware County woman was arrested on multiple charges for dragging an officer with her car while attempting to flee from police Wednesday morning, authorities said. Officers responding to the 400 block of South 5th Street on a report of a disturbance found a vehicle reportedly involved in the incident leaving the scene and stopped the driver, Colwyn Borough police said. After an officer noticed a large container of marijuana and a large amount of cash in the car, the 22-year-old Chester City woman attempted to flee the scene, dragging the officer a short distance, police said. Another o…
PA State Police Seek DelCo Gunman In I-95 Road Rage Shooting PA State Police Seek DelCo Gunman In I-95 Road Rage Shooting
PA State Police Seek DelCo Gunman In I-95 Road Rage Shooting Pennsylvania State Police are seeking the public's help locating the suspect of a road rage shooting on I-95 in Delaware County last weekend. Zion I. Blyden, 21, shot at a driver's vehicle in the area of Highland Avenue at I-95 northbound in Chester around 8:40 p.m. Sunday, PA State Police said. Blyden continued to pursue and ram the driver with his 2006 Mercury Mountaineer on I-95 until Exit 17, Broad Street where he once again shot at the victim’s car and struck the front passenger, authorities said. He followed the victims until the Ikea on Columbus Boulevard in Philadelphia and then fl…
Massive Fire Destroys Chester Building Massive Fire Destroys Chester Building
Massive Fire Destroys Chester Building A Chester City building was burned to the ground in a multi-alarm fire that had crews on scene for nearly five hours Saturday. The blaze on the 200 block of Trainer Street broke out around 7:15 p.m. and brought more than a dozen fire departments to the scene. Posted by Woodlyn Volunteer Fire Company Delco Station 67 on Saturday, September 4, 2021 Injuries were unknown and cause was under investigation.
Boy Shot Dead, 2 Adults Injured In Chester Boy Shot Dead, 2 Adults Injured In Chester
Boy Shot Dead, 2 Adults Injured In Chester A boy was killed and two adults injured in a Monday night shooting in Chester City, authorities said. Officers were near 10th & Upland Streets when they heard multiple gun shots coming from the area of 10th & Madison Streets around 10:30 p.m., Capt. James P. Chubb said. The boy was found lying face down in the grass, in front of a home on the 900 block of Madison Street, Chubb said. The victim had suffered gunshot wounds to his chest and armpit area, and died of his injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics from Crozer Chester Medical Center.  While on…
PD: Fatal Chester City Crash Ruled Homicide PD: Fatal Chester City Crash Ruled Homicide
PD: Fatal Chester City Crash Ruled Homicide Police in Delaware County on Friday have ruled a "suspicious death" a homicide after determining that a man who died at the scene of a Chester City crash last week died as a result of stab wounds. Officers responding to a single-car crash with entrapment around 4:50 p.m. on July 8 noticed a car that ended up on the sidewalk in front of 1619 Edgmont Avenue, according to the City of Chester Police Department. Officers discovered the driver had struck a tree head-on causing heavy front-end damage to the vehicle, police said. Fire crews were able to free the trapped man, but paramedics with Cr…
Man, 28, Dead, Another Hospitalized In Chester City Shooting Man, 28, Dead, Another Hospitalized In Chester City Shooting
Man, 28, Dead, Another Hospitalized In Chester City Shooting A 28-year-old man died and another was listed in severe condition in a Chester City shooting Monday night, authorities said. Officers found Najee Cain laying on the lobby floor of the Benjamin Banneker Plaza apartment building on West 7th Street suffering from a gunshot wound to his head around 9:10 p.m., according to the City of Chester Police Department. A second victim, Yamir McCommons, was found on the south side rear of the building suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. Both men were taken by EMS to Crozer Chester Medical Center. A short time later, Cain succ…
PD: DelCo Mom, Boyfriend Charged With Homicide In The Death Of Her 1-Year-Old Child PD: DelCo Mom, Boyfriend Charged With Homicide In The Death Of Her 1-Year-Old Child
PD: DelCo Mom, Boyfriend Charged With Homicide In The Death Of Her 1-Year-Old Child A Delaware County mother and her boyfriend were arrested on homicide charges after the woman's one-year-old child was found dead in her Chester City home, authorities said. Kandie A. Meinhart and Maurice E. Davis were apprehended on June 29 in connection with the Jan. 20 death of her one-year-old child, according to the City of Chester Police Department. Officers responding to 939 Pine Lane on a report of a child in cardiac arrest around 11 a.m. found the child and performed CPR until paramedics arrived on the scene, police said. Despite medical treatment at the scene, paramedics pronounce…
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…
KNOW HIM? Chester Police Seek Help Identifying Gunman KNOW HIM? Chester Police Seek Help Identifying Gunman
Know HIM? Chester Police Seek Help Identifying Gunman Authorities in Chester City are seeking the public's help identifying a possible gunman. Officers responded to 823 Kerlin St. on reports of shots fired at 1:22 a.m. April 15, where a black male had reportedly been shot in the leg, Captain James Chubb said. Moments later officers were redirected to Crozer Chester Medical Center for the report of a walk-in shooting victim, Chubb said.  Upon officer’s arrival to Crozer Chester Medical Center, they spoke to the victim who said he was shot near 9th & Kerlin Streets.  A person of interest is pictured above, however, authoriti…
Chester City Man Set Fire To Home While Kids Ages 16, 12, 5, 4 Months Were Asleep Chester City Man Set Fire To Home While Kids Ages 16, 12, 5, 4 Months Were Asleep
Chester City Man Set Fire To Home While Kids Ages 16, 12, 5, 4 Months Were Asleep A Chester City man was arrested on multiple charges including attempted homicide and aggravated arson after he intentionally set a fire while four kids aged, 16, 12, five, and four months were asleep in a home, authorities announced. Video surveillance obtained by investigators shows a man -- later identified as 38-year-old Brian Keith Showell -- starting a fire at the back door of the Vauclain Street home on May 13, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's office. Showell was seen spraying an unknown liquid on the fire, authorities said. The victim was able to identi…
Doorman Of Popular Chester City Tavern Busted For Drug Trafficking At Work, Police Say Doorman Of Popular Chester City Tavern Busted For Drug Trafficking At Work, Police Say
Doorman Of Popular Chester City Tavern Busted For Drug Trafficking At Work, Police Say A doorman of a popular Chester City establishment wanted for drug trafficking was arrested at work on a warrant and found in possession of more than $2,500 in cash, two cell phone and cocaine, police said. Carl Green had been wanted on a warrant stemming from a January drug bust at his house that turned up 22 grams of cocaine, nearly $1,145 and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking, Chester Police Commissioner Steven Gretsky said. He was arrested around 2 a.m. on Friday, April 16 while working at Bill's Tavern on W. 3rd Street, in Chester City, Gretsky said. That's when officers f…
Police: 20-Year-Old Chester City Man Facing Charges For Shooting Friend Police: 20-Year-Old Chester City Man Facing Charges For Shooting Friend
Police: 20-Year-Old Chester City Man Facing Charges For Shooting Friend A 20-year-old Chester City man who had two warrants out for his arrest is facing charges for shooting his friend, and leaving him critically wounded last year, authorities said. Detectives responded to a report of a gunshot victim at Crozier Chester Medical Center on December 30, 2020, where they met a man who had sustained a gunshot wound to the back of the neck, according to the City of Chester Police Department. The man was able to identify the shooter as Wanyaa Powell, police said. The man told detectives that after being shot, Powell told him to turn around, and said “I gotta kill you…
U.S Marshals  Capture Chester City Fugitive Wanted For Alleged Role As Shooting Getaway Driver U.S Marshals  Capture Chester City Fugitive Wanted For Alleged Role As Shooting Getaway Driver
U.S Marshals Capture Chester City Fugitive Wanted For Alleged Role As Shooting Getaway Driver A 50-year-old Chester City fugitive was arrested by U.S Marshals for her alleged role as a getaway driver in a shooting that left a woman injured, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to the area of 2112 Madison Street for a shooting and found a woman who was shot in the upper left leg around 3:45 p.m. on Sept. 20, 2020, according to the City of Chester Police Department. The woman told officers that she was “set up” and shot during a robbery, police said. An investigation ensued when detectives learned that Monica Powell was driving the woman through an alleyway before she slow…
DA: Cocaine, Assault Rifle Found In Bedroom Of Chester Man Convicted Of Strangulation DA: Cocaine, Assault Rifle Found In Bedroom Of Chester Man Convicted Of Strangulation
DA: Cocaine, Assault Rifle Found In Bedroom Of Chester Man Convicted Of Strangulation A Chester City man once convicted of strangling a woman is facing new charges after police found mass amounts of cocaine, an assault rifle and more in his home, authorities said. Myron Brown admitted to officers entering his West 22nd Street home on Feb. 26 that he had a black assault rifle and 12 pounds of synthetic marijuana, City of Chester Police Commissioner Steven Gretsky and Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said. Brown, 47, also reportedly identified a “Barbasol” shaving cream can with a makeshift bottom that contained approximately 26 pink canisters of c…
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…
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…