Police: 17-year-old sought for murder attempt
Public’s help sought to find Da’Quan Gray, deemed ‘armed and dangerous’
Da’Quan Gray, 17, of Coatesville, is being sought for allegedly shooting a man in the leg early Tuesday morning.
Coatesville police are seeking a 17-year-old considered “armed and dangerous.”
Police said Da’Quan Gray shot a 21-year-old man a little after midnight on Tuesday in the 100 block...
Three men escape injury as bullets hit vehicle
Police seeking information about Monday morning shooting
A report of shots fired led Coatesville officers to the area of Chester Avenue and East Lincoln Highway at 1:40 a.m. on Monday, police said. Cpl. Ken Michels and Officers Miguel Ortiz and Kirt Guyer discovered an occupied vehicle that had been shot multiple times. The three male occupants were not hurt; however, detectives who processed the scene...
Coatesville man unsuccessful in avoiding warrant arrest
Police said they found him lying in wooded area after fleeing his residence
A 29-year-old Coatesville man took off on Friday at 6:47 p.m. when police from Coatesville assisted Valley Township Police in serving a warrant, Det. Shannon Miller reported. John Woodward fled on foot from his residence in the 200 block of Slack Drive but was taken into custody after he was found lying in a wooded area at...
Traffic stop leads to driver’s arrest for pot possession
Police charged his female passenger with providing a false ID
On Friday at 12:14 a.m., Coatesville Cpl. Jonathan Shave stopped a green Toyota for a vehicle violation, police said. During the stop, the driver, Jason Bruno, 23, of Exton, was found to be in possession of marijuana and was arrested. A passenger, Michelle Jarmon, 24, of Coatesville, was arrested for providing authorities with a false name,...
Coatesville police seeking assailant on red moped
Victim said he was attacked from behind on East Diamond
Coatesville police responded to the 800 block of East Diamond Street on Wednesday at 6:27 p.m. for an alleged assault, Cpl. Brenden M. Boyle reported. The victim said he was approached by an unknown actor from behind, an altercation ensued, and he sustained a laceration to his forehead, which required treatment at Brandywine Hospital, police...
Unconfirmed theft report prompts extra patrols
Police remind residents to call authorities if they see suspicious activity
In response to unverified information in a flyer distributed to residents about a possible late-night thief casing and hitting homes in the area of 12th Avenue and Stirling Street, Coatesville police said they would put on extra patrols. Police want to remind residents to call 610-384-2300 if they see any suspicious activity.
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Police: This back-yard garden’s weeds illegal
City resident taken into custody for growing marijuana plants
A marijuana garden caught the attention of Coatesville Officer Stephen Galletta in the 400 block of Valley Road on Monday at 1:21 p.m., police said. John Thomas, 45, of Coatesville, was taken into custody on drug charges after police observed five pot plants in various stages of growth in and around a back-yard garden, police said.
On Monday...
State police: Coatesville man cited for hit-and-run
He is accused of sideswiping a West Brandywine Twp. K-9 unit
On Thursday, a 20-year-old Coatesville driver hit a West Brandywine Township K-9 unit on northbound Manor Road at 6:28 a.m. and kept going, said state police from the Embreeville barracks, who are investigating the crash. Police said Brandon C. Marcoux’s 1995 Ford Ranger left the scene after sideswiping the West Brandywine 2002 Ford Explorer,...
Police: Wrong-way driver arrested on drug warrant
She is also accused of failing to possess valid driver’s license
On Thursday at 8:46 p.m., Cpl. Jeffrey Ingemie conducted a traffic stop on a white Mitsubishi Outlander that was viewed driving the wrong way in the 600 block of East Harmony Street, police said. The operator, Lidia Perez-Melendez, 51, of Coatesville, did not possess a valid driver’s license but did have an active warrant from...
60-year-old resident describes early-morning assault
Man said two young males inflicted minor injuries
Coatesville police were dispatched on Wednesday at 3:58 a.m. to South Fifth Avenue and East Harmony Street for an alleged assault, Officer Paul Antonucci reported. The 60-year-old victim said he was attacked by two young black males, one wearing a purple hoodie and the other wearing a black jacket with a white shirt, police said. The victim, who suffered...
