Police: Charges filed in attack on pregnant woman
Investigation led to Downingtown woman, 19, two Coatesville 17-year-old girls
On May 5 at 7:22 p.m., Coatesville police responded to a fight in Ash Park, Officer Sylvester Earle reported. A 23-year-old pregnant woman from Coatesville stated that she had been assaulted by multiple actors, three of whom she identified, police said. The three were taken into custody at the scene, and after a month-long...
Police: Driver lying over steering wheel draws notice
He is accused of being intoxicated and in possession of narcotics
Coatesville Police Officer Paul Antonucci responded to the 100 block of Woodland Avenue at 8:47 a.m. on Thursday for a report that a driver was collapsed over his steering wheel, police said. Police said they made contact with Curtis N. Gibbs, who appeared to be intoxicated and in possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia. Gibbs,...
State, city police conduct sobriety checkpoint
34-year-old Coatesville man arrested for alleged drunken-driving
During a sobriety checkpoint conducted by state police from the Embreeville barracks and Coatesville Police on May 25, Michael A. Walls, 34, of Coatesville, was stopped at 12:55 a.m. on Lincoln Highway, east of Eighth Avenue, police said. He was determined to be driving under the influence and arrested, police said.
Responding to a possible...
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...
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...
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,...
Screeching tires get attention of police
Oxford driver cited for blaring music, failing to display inspection stickers
First, the screeching wheels from rapid acceleration got the attention of Coatesville police on patrol in the 100 block of East Lincoln Highway on Wednesday at 7:49 p.m., Officer Brenden M. Boyle reported. The blue Chevrolet station wagon, also had music blaring in violation of the city’s noise ordinance, police said....
Pot-smoking generates other offenses
Police: City woman also had narcotics in vehicle, active traffic warrants
A 40-year-old Coatesville woman was arrested for multiple infractions on Wednesday at 2:09 a.m., Cpl. Larry Cooper reported. Damaris Pagan was observed smoking marijuana in a vehicle in which narcotics were found in the 300 block of Lemon Street, police said. Pagan, who also had several active traffic warrants, was taken into...
Resident reports getting charged for bogus account
Someone fraudulently used victim’s name to order internet phone service, police said
A Coatesville resident told police on Monday at 10:20 a.m. that an account for an internet phone-service provider was fraudulently created under his name and the company charged his bank account $37, Sgt. Steven Smith reported. Police said the illicit activity has been reported to the victim’s bank. An investigation...
