PD: ChesCo Man Convicted Of DUI 3 Times Before, Gets Charged Again In Head-On Crash PD: ChesCo Man Convicted Of DUI 3 Times Before, Gets Charged Again In Head-On Crash
PD: ChesCo Man Convicted Of DUI 3 Times Before, Gets Charged Again In Head-On Crash A Chester County man with three prior convictions for DUI was arrested again on the same charges in a head-on collision last week in North Coventry that seriously injured a Montgomery County woman, authorities said. Andrew R. Peterson, 48, of Collegeville was driving his 2020 Nissan Sentra when he crossed over the center line of South Hanover Street and struck a 2006 Hyundai Elantra being driven by Mary L. Gatta, of Pottstown on June 15, according to the North Coventry Township Police Department. Both drivers were taken to Reading Hospital for treatment. When Peterson was released, he …
Barricaded Man Flees From ChesCo Police Twice In One Day, Authorities Say Barricaded Man Flees From ChesCo Police Twice In One Day, Authorities Say
Barricaded Man Flees From ChesCo Police Twice In One Day, Authorities Say A Chester County man barricaded himself in a home after fleeing from Parkesburg police twice in one day, authorities said. William M. Mullen, 40, fled after police recieved a report of a domestic dispute at a home he was in along West 1st Avenue around 6:30 a.m. on June 17, Parkesburg police said. After barricading himself in a bedroom, police were able to take him into custody. Mullen was remanded to the Chester County Prison for outstanding Failure to Appear warrants.  He was arraigned on June 22 and unable to post $20,000 bail.  A preliminary hearing has been sched…
Hackensack Woman Caught Trying To Tap Teaneck Residents' Accounts At PA Banks, Police Say Hackensack Woman Caught Trying To Tap Teaneck Residents' Accounts At PA Banks, Police Say
Hackensack Woman Caught Trying To Tap Teaneck Residents' Accounts At PA Banks, Police Say A Hackensack woman was busted trying to withdraw money from accounts belonging to Teaneck residents at banks in the Philadelphia suburbs, authorities said. Aysha Aguilu, 30, first tried it at a TD Bank branch in West Chester on Thursday, West Whiteland Police Detective Scott Pezick said. Alerted to the incident, employees at the Exton branch called police when Aguilu showed up at their bank trying pull cash from the account of a 66-year-old Teaneck woman, Pezick said. Officers found her on a nearby street, the detective said. She was carrying two counterfeit New Jersey driver's licen…
TD Banks Help Police Bust NJ Fraudster In Chester County, Authorities Say TD Banks Help Police Bust NJ Fraudster In Chester County, Authorities Say
TD Banks Help Police Bust NJ Fraudster In Chester County, Authorities Say A 30-year-old New Jersey woman was busted fraudulently trying to withdraw money from other people's bank accounts in Chester County, authorities said. Aysha Aguilu, of Hackensack, NJ, first attempted to withdraw the money from a West Chester TD bank branch the morning of Thursday, May 27, West Whiteland Police Det. Scott Pezick said. That bank alerted other TD Bank branches in the area, so when Aguilu came to the Exton branch later that day, bank officials immediately called police, Pezick said. There, Aguilu had been trying to withdraw money from the account of a 66-year-old Teaneck, NJ w…
DA: Chester County Gymnastics Coach Busted With Child Porn Images Dating Back 17 Years DA: Chester County Gymnastics Coach Busted With Child Porn Images Dating Back 17 Years
DA: Chester County Gymnastics Coach Busted With Child Porn Images Dating Back 17 Years A Chester County girls gymnastics coach was arrested on 200 hundred counts of the sexual abuse of children after investigators found child pornography dating back 17 years on his personal computer, authorities announced Thursday. Authorities ignited an investigation on March 11 after county detectives received information from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) that an internet service provider had flagged several email addresses for uploading images of child pornography, according to the Chester County District Attorney's office. …
West Chester Man Busted On Child Porn Charges After Laptop Brought To Police Station West Chester Man Busted On Child Porn Charges After Laptop Brought To Police Station
West Chester Man Busted On Child Porn Charges After Laptop Brought To Police Station A West Chester man was arrested on child porn charges after someone brought the laptop he was apparently viewing the images on into police headquarters, authorities said. A subject arrived at the West Chester police station saying that Damion Bovell, 24, had been watching obscene material on it last February, West Chester police said. The laptop was confiscated and a search warrant was obtained.  The computer was sent to Chester County detectives for a forensic examination, which turned up numerous images of child porn, police said. Bovell was arraigned on May 8 at District…
Police: Pair With NJ Robbery Warrants Stole $2K In Beauty Products From Chester County Grocer Police: Pair With NJ Robbery Warrants Stole $2K In Beauty Products From Chester County Grocer
Police: Pair With NJ Robbery Warrants Stole $2K In Beauty Products From Chester County Grocer A couple wanted for robbery in New Jersey were busted for stealing nearly $2,000 in health and beauty products from a supermarket in Chester County, authorities said. Police began investigating two separate retail thefts that occurred at the Giant Food Store in Thornbury Township, on April 1 and May 7, the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department said. Elisabeth Carol Fogarty, 31, and Anthony James Parker, 30, were identified as the suspects and arrested on May 16 with help from Pennsylvania State Police, authorities said. Parker and Fogarty had numerous active warrants for the…
Man, 19, Robs Trio At Gunpoint On Parkesburg Street, Police Say Man, 19, Robs Trio At Gunpoint On Parkesburg Street, Police Say
Man, 19, Robs Trio At Gunpoint On Parkesburg Street, Police Say A man who robbed three adults at gun point, has been arrested in Parkesburg Borough, say area police. Omere Nayshon Peoples, 19 of Gap, reportedly approached three people in the 700 block of South Alley with a gun visible and demanded all the contents of their pockets on Tuesday afternoon. Peoples fled on foot, but one of his victims recognized and identified him by name to local police. He was arrested nearby the crime scene with a concealed loaded gun matching the description of the one used. He has been charged with robbery, reckless endangering, simple assault and related offenses.…
West Chester DUI Driver Had 5 Children In Car During Crash, Police Say West Chester DUI Driver Had 5 Children In Car During Crash, Police Say
West Chester DUI Driver Had 5 Children In Car During Crash, Police Say A West Chester driver was apprehended over the weekend after police say she was under the influence with five children in her car when she struck another vehicle. Officers found Kimberly Fahy, 38, impaired when they responded to the 300 block of West Biddle Street on a report of a crash around 8:35 p.m. Saturday, West Chester police said. There were also five children in Fahy's car, all under the age of 11, police said. An investigation found that Fahy was under the influence of alcohol, police said.  Fahy was subsequently charged with DUI, recklessly endangering another person,…
Avondale Man Arrested For Selling $22K Worth Of Meth, DA Says Avondale Man Arrested For Selling $22K Worth Of Meth, DA Says
Avondale Man Arrested For Selling $22K Worth Of Meth, DA Says An Avondale man was arrested last week for reportedly selling $22,000 worth of methamphetamine, authorities said. Darinel Lucas-Gomez, 28, sold methamphetamine on two occasions, an eighth of an ounce on March 29 and six and a half ounces on March 30, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s office. When authorities arrested him in his Avondale apartment on March 30, they discovered an additional 11 ounces in his possession and $3,000 in cash, the DA's office said. Authorities valued the drugs at $22,000. Lucas-Gomez is a Guatemalan national who, when arrested, was wea…
Man Who Displayed Gun During Argument Inside West Chester Bar  Facing Charges, Police Say Man Who Displayed Gun During Argument Inside West Chester Bar  Facing Charges, Police Say
Man Who Displayed Gun During Argument Inside West Chester Bar Facing Charges, Police Say A 25-year-old man is facing charges after police say he displayed a gun during an argument inside a West Chester bar over the weekend. A Barnaby's employee notified police of a man -- later identified as Jacob Coleman -- who had displayed a firearm during an argument inside of the bar and fled around 11 p.m. on Saturday, according to the West Chester Police Department. Coleman, of Glen Mills (Delaware County), apparently fled on foot Northbound on High Street, police said. Officers were able to locate Coleman, and he was taken into custody shortly thereafter, police said. He was remanded …
GOT HIM! Man Who Punched West Chester Home Window In Attempted Burglary In Custody GOT HIM! Man Who Punched West Chester Home Window In Attempted Burglary In Custody
GOT HIM! Man Who Punched West Chester Home Window In Attempted Burglary In Custody An Ardmore man is facing attempted burglary charges after he allegedly punched through the back door window of a home in West Chester over the weekend, authorities said. Officers responded to the 200 block of West Union Street on a report of an unknown male attempting to enter a home around 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, West Chester police said. Upon arrival, officers found Kyle S. Bianco in an alley behind the home, police said. The residents told officers that Bianco punched through the window in their back door and tried to enter the home, police said. Bianco was arrested and charged with …