Teen charged in threats against Coatesville HS

According to Caln Township Police, at approximately 7:00 a.m. on May 11, school officials learned of a circulating post on social media (Snapchat) that a shooting was to occur at the Coatesville Area High School. As a result, all students and staff were diverted to the Scott Middle School.  Additionally, the Chester County Intermediate Unit, which is directly adjacent to the school district campus,...

CASD student faces charges over social media threats

CALN — Township Police said Friday charges are pending against a Coatesville Area School District student who is alleged to have posted a potentially threatening image on social media — allegedly as a prank to get out of school on Nov. 24. According to police: “On the evening of Sunday, November 24, 2019, the Caln Township Police were alerted by the Coatesville Area School District Police...

Details still sparse in E. Fallowfield attempted murder-suicide

Case marks second domestic fatality in less than a year  Few details about Sunday morning’s attempted murder-suicide on Park Avenue in East Fallowfield Township are being released, police said Tuesday.  An East Fallowfield Township Police news release said the department received a call at 12:32 a.m. that a woman was bound and that a male at the same location had shot himself.  Police have not...

Black spray paint used to deface wall, buildings

 Police asking anyone with information on ‘Air’ graffiti to contact them On Monday at 8:17 a.m., police discovered graffiti in the 300 block of Diamond Alley, Officer Chris McCarthy reported. Police said several buildings and a wall had been marked with black spray paint that spelled “Air” in bubble-style letters. Coatesville officers were able to cover some of the graffiti, police...

Police on patrol respond to sound of single gunshot

Area around 500 block of Willow Alley canvassed but no arrests made Coatesville police investigated two incidents of shots being fired in past 24 hours. A single gunshot emanating from the 500 block of Willow Alley caught the attention of police on patrol in the area of Sixth Avenue and Harmony Street on Wednesday at 3:33 p.m., Det.  Shannon Miller reported. Assisted by officers from Caln Township,...