Police: Heavy equipment used to loot warehouse
More than $80,000 worth of items reportedly stolen
Coatesville police responded to a warehouse in the 300 block of Fleetwood Street on Monday at 3:56 p.m. for a burglary that occurred over the weekend, Officer Kirt Guyer reported. The victim said Hispanic males broke in with a forklift and rollback trucks and stole a $75,000 Superior Force 5000 stone-cutting machine, an $8,000 compressor, and about...
City to take $1.4 million from trust fund to cover 2013 expenses
Withdraw of money will prevent tax hike but is only a stopgap solution
COATESVILLE – The City Council reversed itself and voted in favor of borrowing $1.4 million from a trust fund in order to cover various city expenses for the rest of the year at its meeting, Monday night.
City Council voted against borrowing the money earlier in the month, but the absence of two members and the remaining members...
5th-, 6th-graders invited to submit book essay
Library of Congress contest wants input on reading that had impact
The Chester County Library System has been selected to participate in this year’s summer essay contest sponsored by the Library of Congress. This contest is held in conjunction with public libraries in the mid‐Atlantic region, encouraging rising fifth- and sixth-grade students to reflect on a book that has made a personal impact...
PennDOT updates residents on area roadwork
Crews will perform maintenance from brush-cutting to shoulder repair
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced the following roadwork in the area this week so that motorists can be prepared for delays or detours.
Brush-cutting will cause intermittent lane closures on U.S. 30 in Caln, West and East Caln Townships and Downingtown Borough between Rts. 113 and 340 from 9 a.m....
Coatesville police: Spate of thefts continuing
Residents urged to lock all doors, including garages, vehicles
On Saturday at 8:08 p.m., police were dispatched to the area of 500 East Chestnut Street for a stolen-vehicle complaint, Officer Jose Colon reported. The victim said an unknown person took his white Chevrolet van, police said. During a search, police located the vehicle unattended in the 400 block of Coates Street; the victim said his Verizon...
Sobriety checkpoint leads to 10 drunken-driving arrests
State police said they came in contact with 140 motorists Saturday
During a sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, state police from the Embreeville barracks said they stopped 140 motorists and arrested 10 for driving under the influence. In addition, police said one was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, 10 received citations for summary traffic violations, and nine got warnings, police...
Stabbing reported in 300 block of Lemon Street
Coatesville police looking for information on assailant
At 2:53 this morning, Coatesville police responded to a stabbing in the 300 block of Lemon Street, Officer Kirt Guyer reported.
The victim, who is not being identified by police, said he was stabbed in the right side of his stomach by an unknown black male wearing a black tank top and jeans, police said. The victim described his assailant as...
In Harrisburg, seven big days ahead
Corbett’s legacy and whether your state legislator will have a lot of explaining to do
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
By all accounts, it’s going to be a busy week in Harrisburg — as the state legislature has just a week to get a lot of work done.
Of course, the question is what will get done? And how much Republican-on-Republican political violence will be involved?
Going into this year’s...
12-year-old gets curfew violation for midnight walk
Boy said he was returning home from friend’s house, police said
Police were on patrol in the 100 block of West Lincoln Highway at 12:13 a.m. on Friday when a juvenile was observed walking alone on the sidewalk, Officer Brenden M. Boyle reported. The 12-year-old male stated that he was returning home from a friend’s house, police said. He was transported to his residence, where he was released...
Coatesville police offer crime-prevention tips
Spree of vandalism, break-ins prompts advice
A spate of break-ins, thefts and criminal mischief has prompted the Coatesville Police Department to issue some crime-prevention tips.
For vehicles, residents are urged to lock doors and refrain from keeping valuables or keys, weapons – not even pepper spray – in your vehicle; these could aid a thief or be used against you if a suspect is confronted,...
