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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…

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Juvenile Charged As Adult In 2021 Murder Of DelCo 18-Year-Old: Police Juvenile Charged As Adult In 2021 Murder Of DelCo 18-Year-Old: Police
Juvenile Charged As Adult In 2021 Murder Of DelCo 18-Year-Old: Police Authorities in Delaware County have charged a 17-year-old boy as an adult in a deadly shooting that happened last year in Chester. The juvenile was arrested on Jan. 27 and charged with criminal homicide and related offenses for the August 2021 shooting that left 18-year-old Samad Montgomery dead, according to the City of Chester Police Department. He was denied bail and committed to Aspire Youth Center in Uniontown (Fayette County), local police said.  An investigation began at approximately 5 a.m. on Aug. 7 when police were called to the 1200 block of Clover Lane on a repor…

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Four Hospitalized In Weekend Chester Shootings Four Hospitalized In Weekend Chester Shootings
Four Hospitalized In Weekend Chester Shootings Two separate shootings in Chester on Sunday left four people hospitalized, including a 14-year-old boy, authorities in Delaware County said. Officers responded to a business on 10th and Upland Streets around 6:10 p.m., where they discovered a 14-year-old boy shot in the head, according to the City of Chester Police Department. While rendering aid to the boy, additional officers found a second gunshot victim, police said. The second victim, identified as 24-year-old Diondre Jones, was shot in the shoulder, police said. Both victims were rushed to Crozer Chester Medical Center, where the 14…

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1 Dead, 1 Hurt, In Overnight Chester Shooting 1 Dead, 1 Hurt, In Overnight Chester Shooting
1 Dead, 1 Hurt, In Overnight Chester Shooting One person was killed and another injured during an overnight shooting in Chester, authorities said. Officers arrived at the 300 block of West 22nd Street around 12:45 a.m. Friday for a report of a shooting victim, according to the City of Chester Police Department. There, they discovered a gunshot wounded man who claimed the gunfire rang out near a riverfront off Norris Street and there may be a second victim in the area, authorities said. Once investigators got to Norris Street, they found a second victim with a gunshot wound to their upper torso, police said. The second victi…

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1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Weekend Chester Shootings 1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Weekend Chester Shootings
1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Weekend Chester Shootings One man was killed and two others were injured in two separate shootings in Chester on Sunday night, authorities said. Officers arrived at the 800 block of East 8th Street around 10:30 p.m. for a report of a dead man in a vehicle, according to the City of Chester Police Department. Police found the man sitting in the driver's seat of a newer model Hyundai parked in front of 815 East 8th Street with two gunshot wounds, including one to his head, authorities said. He was unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Just before 9:30 p.m., officers were around the 2200 blo…

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Pennsylvania Police Officer Charged With Selling Impounded Vehicle Pennsylvania Police Officer Charged With Selling Impounded Vehicle
Pennsylvania Police Officer Charged With Selling Impounded Vehicle A Chester police officer was charged Wednesday for selling an impounded vehicle, authorities said. In Aug. 2020, Robert Shaughnessy, 35, gave a vehicle identification number (VIN) from a police-seized blue 2013 Yamaha ATV to another person so they could create a forged bill of sale and illegally take possession of the vehicle, according to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. Shaughnessy, of Collingdale, also used his police credentials to check the Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) to ensure that the ATV was not reported stolen, authorities said. CLEAN access…

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US Marshals Capture Second Suspect In Deadly Shooting Of 19-Year-Old Man In DelCo US Marshals Capture Second Suspect In Deadly Shooting Of 19-Year-Old Man In DelCo
US Marshals Capture Second Suspect In Deadly Shooting Of 19-Year-Old Man In DelCo A gunman wanted on multiple charges for his alleged involvement in a Pennsylvania shooting that killed a 19-year-old man last year was captured by members of the U.S. Marshals Service. Kysir Brokenbough, 20, was apprehended Thursday morning in Claymont, Delaware. Brokenbough and Anthony Jordan, 18, aka “Backdoor _Phat," are the men accused of fatally shooting Zamir Abdullah, and injuring two others in the December 2020 incident that took place in Chester, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office and the City of Chester Police Department. On the day of…

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Bar Fight Shooting Leads To Arrest In West Chester Bar Fight Shooting Leads To Arrest In West Chester
Bar Fight Shooting Leads To Arrest In West Chester A bar fight shooting in West Chester lead to the arrest of a Brookhaven man this month, authorities said. Jayronn Harris, 25, is accused of firing four shots from a handgun outside of a bar in the 50 block of West Gay Street around 2 a.m. on Aug. 23, West Chester police said. Two of the shots struck a business on the street, police said. No injuries were reported. Harris was apprehended on Sept. 9 by the City of Chester Police Department. He was remanded to Chester County Prison after not posting $500,000 cash bail. No further details were released.

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U.S Marshals Capture DelCo Pair Wanted On Attempted Homicide Charge In Chester U.S Marshals Capture DelCo Pair Wanted On Attempted Homicide Charge In Chester
U.S Marshals Capture DelCo Pair Wanted On Attempted Homicide Charge In Chester A Delaware County duo wanted on attempted homicide charges was captured by members of the US Marshals Service in Chester, authorities said Wednesday. Eunique Mays and Dashon McManus are accused of stabbing a victim on July 12 around 10 a.m. at the Willow Gardens Apartments in the 1100 block of Dorian Court, according to the City of Chester Police Department. Arriving officers found the victim lying on the ground with a stab wound. They were rushed to Crozer Chester Medical Center. The stab wound struck the victim's liver and diaphragm, authorities said. Investigators were able to recover …

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Man Found Shot To Death Inside Car In Chester City, Police Say Man Found Shot To Death Inside Car In Chester City, Police Say
Man Found Shot To Death Inside Car In Chester City, Police Say Police in Delaware County have identified a 31-year-old man found shot to death inside his car in Chester late Wednesday night, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to the area of 9th and Kerlin Streets for a report of shots fired around 11:30 p.m., according to the City of Chester Police Department. Arriving officers discovered a severely damaged tan Chevrolet Lumina on the sidewalk in the 800 block of Concord Avenue, police said. When officers looked inside the car, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the left side of his upper torso, police said. The victim was ide…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Police Probe Fatal Chester City Crash Police Probe Fatal Chester City Crash
Police Probe Fatal Chester City Crash Police in Delaware County are investigating after a man who died at the scene of a Chester City crash, could have possibly been involved in an unknown incident prior to the crash. 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 Croz…

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Police Investigating After Construction Worker Finds Dead Body In Chester Police Investigating After Construction Worker Finds Dead Body In Chester
Police Investigating After Construction Worker Finds Dead Body In Chester Police in Delaware County are investigating after a dead body was found by a construction worker in Chester Tuesday morning, authorities said. When officers arrived at the 100 block of Norris Street around 7:10 a.m., a construction worker who was examining the area for an expansion project, directed them to the 1400 block of West Front Street where they saw the body of a woman lying face down, according to the City of Chester Police Department. Paramedics from Crozer Chester Medical Center pronounced the woman dead at the scene, police said. There were no obvious signs of trauma …

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Authorities ID Victims In Chester City Double Shooting Authorities ID Victims In Chester City Double Shooting
Authorities ID Victims In Chester City Double Shooting Police in Delaware County have identified the victims in a double shooting that killed one and injured another in Chester Monday night. Arriving officers found 19-year-old Rashad Coleman, in the middle of the street, alert and conscious, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, along the 2000 block of West 4th Street around 9 p.m, according to the City of Chester Police Department. Coleman was sent to Crozer Chester Medical Center where he is listed in serious condition, police said. Officers then noticed a nearby car that was struck by gunfire, and found 33-year-old William Byrd …

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Authorities ID Victims In Chester City Double Shooting Authorities ID Victims In Chester City Double Shooting
Authorities ID Victims In Chester City Double Shooting Police in Delaware County have identified the victims in a double shooting that killed one and injured another in Chester Monday night. Arriving officers found 19-year-old Rashad Coleman, in the middle of the street, alert and conscious, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, along the 2000 block of West 4th Street around 9 p.m, according to the City of Chester Police Department. Coleman was sent to Crozer Chester Medical Center where he is listed in serious condition, police said. Officers then noticed a nearby car that was struck by gunfire, and found 33-year-old William Byrd …

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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…

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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…

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Chester Fugitive Who Left Gunshot Victim For Dead In Hotel Lobby Captured In South Carolina Chester Fugitive Who Left Gunshot Victim For Dead In Hotel Lobby Captured In South Carolina
Chester Fugitive Who Left Gunshot Victim For Dead In Hotel Lobby Captured In South Carolina A Chester County man is facing charges for shooting a man and leaving him for dead in a hotel lobby last summer, authorities said. Officers responding to reports of a stabbing at Candlewood Suites on Welsh Street found 36-year-old Charles Bryant, lying face down on the floor of the lobby near the entrance around 10:50 p.m. on July 29, 2020, according to the City of Chester Police Department. Upon evaluation, they saw the Bryant had been shot in the chest, Commissioner Steven Gretsky said. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. The shooter was later identified as Nasir…

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3 Injured In Car, SEPTA Bus Crash 3 Injured In Car, SEPTA Bus Crash
3 Injured In Car, SEPTA Bus Crash Three people were injured in a Chester County crash between a car and SEPTA bus early Wednesday morning, authorities said. Fire crews found a SEPTA bus severely dented on its front end, with the windows cracked, just before 6 a.m. at 291 Highland Ave., according to a Facebook post by the City of Chester Bureau of Fire. Authorities said only that three people sustained injuries. It was not clear which vehicle they were riding in. Crews remained on the scene for half an hour after arrival. A Chester County driver crashed into a SEPTA bus early Wednesday morning, authorities said.City of…

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