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Know Them? Duo Wanted For West Chester Assault, Authorities Say Know Them? Duo Wanted For West Chester Assault, Authorities Say
Know Them? Duo Wanted For West Chester Assault, Authorities Say Two men are sought by borough police in connection with a West Chester assault, authorities say.  The attack happened on the 100 block of West Gay Street around 8 p.m. last Saturday, March 2, said a police spokesman. The victim was found with visible injuries.  Facebook/WC PIO Dave March Suspect number one is described as a white man wearing a green shirt that reads "Boston" over a white hoodie with blue jeans and white sneakers.  Suspect number two is described as a white man with a black jacket over a shirt that reads "Vermont" with blue jeans and red and white sneakers.…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Burglars Stole Safe During Break-In At West Chester Home, Police Say Burglars Stole Safe During Break-In At West Chester Home, Police Say
Burglars Stole Safe During Break-In At West Chester Home, Police Say Detectives in West Chester are investigating a home burglary that took place in the early hours on Monday, Jan. 15, authorities said in a release.  Borough police were called to the 500 block of South Walnut Street on Wednesday night, Jan. 18 after the scene of the break-in was discovered.  Investigators later determined that the suspect broke in around 4:30 a.m. Monday. Police said they made off with video game systems and a safe.  Anyone with information is being asked to call WCPD at 610-696-2700. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Bar Patron Slashes Woman With Knife In West Chester, Police Say Bar Patron Slashes Woman With Knife In West Chester, Police Say
Bar Patron Slashes Woman With Knife In West Chester, Police Say A Downingtown man is accused of attacking a woman with a knife at a West Chester bar early Sunday morning, Dec. 3, according to authorities.   The victim was inside Kildare's Pub on West Gay Street when 24-year-old Mark Kowalsky pulled out a blade and slashed her across the hand, police said.  He was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, possessing an instrument of crime, and reckless endangerment, said WCPD.  Kowalsky was released after posting 10 percent of his $10,000 bail, court records show. He is scheduled to appear before Judge Marc J. Lieberman f…

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by Mac Bullock
News
HazMat Crews Evacuate Chesco Apartment Complex HazMat Crews Evacuate Chesco Apartment Complex
HazMat Crews Evacuate Chesco Apartment Complex Emergency teams cleared a West Chester apartment building early Wednesday, July 26 over concerns about possible hazardous materials at the site, borough authorities say.  Residents of the Sharpless Works Apartments at 300 East Evans Street were asked to leave their homes around 8:45 a.m., WCPD Public Information Officer Dave March said.  "Crews continue to investigate the source of the incident," March said in an update around 10 a.m. "Those who have been evacuated are safe in an air-conditioned site." By 11:15 a.m., emergency crews had cleared the scene and turned control o…

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by Mac Bullock