‘Operation Silent Night’ returns, 40 arrested

COATESVILLE — With urban crime again on the rise around the country, local and county law enforcement moved to bring back “Operation Silent Night” in an attempt to stem violent crime and drug dealing in the city, with this summer’s operation leading to the arrest of 40 people. Chester County district Attorney Tom Hogan announced the results of the reconstituted program, Tuesday,...

‘Operation Silent Night’ produces loud reverberations

Nine more defendants arrested as part of anti-crime initiative By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Harold Ford (clockwise from top left), 36, Justin White, 23, Carl Anthony Taltoan Jr., 22, and Dequon L. Grove, 24, face charges from “Operation Silent Night.” The third round of “Operation Silent Night,” an initiative to combat violent crime in Coatesville, has resulted...

Operation Silent Night roars back with 8 arrests

Multi-agency initiative aims to curb violent crime in Coatesville  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Apprehended during “Operation Silent Night” were  Coatesville residents Courtney Miles, 60, (clockwise from top left); Kevin Ferguson, 31; Lori Fallon, 53; and Boston Peoples, 57. A second arrest roundup through Operation Silent Night, an initiative to combat violent...

D.A. responds to Coatesville ‘crisis’ with 24 arrests

He blames peak in violent crime on insufficient police resources By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times William Curtis Shockley (from top left), Deatrick Twadell Johnson, Herman Edward McMullen, Lyntrell Hernandez, Marciano Nunez-Juarez, Miguel Rico-Villalobos, Marquise James, and Julian Watkins. Underscoring the need for permanent leadership in the Coatesville Police Department, Chester...