Coatesville PD, Times’ image honored by DOJ
Viral shot of officer and kids in splash pad wins COPS June photo award
The image of a Coatesville Police Officer enjoying the city’s new Splash Pad as photographed by Times’ News Editor Lauren Parker last year became a viral image across the Internet and now, an award-winning image symbolizing community policing, after the U.S. Department of Justice COPS program honored it for its June,...
Coatesville police to hold drug take back day, Oct. 22
COATESVILLE — On Saturday, October 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the City of Coatesville Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its 12th opportunity in six years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.
Bring your pills for disposal to the police station located at...
Coffee With a Cop comes to Coatesville
Chief, officers share java & conversation with local residents
By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times
Coatesville resident Casey Hart (right) visited Fuel City Cafe with her daughter, Fiona (4) for Coffee with the Chief to speak with Chief Laufer regarding some minor issues in her neighborhood.
COATESVILLE – The City’s Police Department kicked off the first “Coffee with the Chief”...
City police: Traffic stop leads to drug arrest
30-year-old Coatesville man allegedly in possession of bags of cocaine
A Crown Victoria being driven without headlights Monday, Feb. 3, at 3:54 a.m. caught the attention of Coatesville Officer Joseph Norcini, police said. During a traffic stop, Norcini made contact with Steven Young, 30, of Coatesville, who was in possession of several bags of cocaine, police said. Young was taken into custody and...
City police: Man, 58, fights off two masked males
He says men fled in white Cadillac after trying to force him to enter his home
Coatesville Police responded to the 400 block of Valley Road on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 4:15 p.m. for an attempted home invasion, Officer Paul Antonucci reported. The 58-year-old victim said while he was outside his residence, a white Cadillac pulled up and two young black males wearing ski masks got out of the back seat and...
City police charge man, 30, with drug offenses
Officer says Coatesville resident possessed 10 bags of marijuana
On Friday, Jan. 31, at 4:50 a.m., Coatesville Police Officer Joe Thompson observed suspicious activity at the Kool Bar apartments in the 300 block of East Lincoln Highway. Upon investigation, he found Thomas Lawrence, 30, of Coatesville, in possession of 10 bags of marijuana, police said. Lawrence was charged with possession with the...
Coatesville man charged with indecent exposure
Police said incident occurred at store in Exton Square Mall
Heribento Santos, 21, of Coatesville, faces indecent exposure charges, West Whiteland Township Police said.
On Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, patrol officers from the West Whiteland Township Police Department responded to the Boscov’s store at the Exton Square Mall for a report of a male who had exposed himself to a female employee, West Whiteland...
City police: Retailer robbed at gunpoint
Two men reportedly pointed weapon at store clerk Tuesday night, fled with $500
Coatesville Police responded to a dispatch at 9:28 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, that two men inside the Valley Mart were pointing a gun at the store clerk, Officer Joseph Norcini reported. Upon arrival, officers heard a description of the suspects: a light-skinned black male approximately 5-foot-8 wearing a black jacket, grey...
Four reportedly attack man, steal valuables
Police say afternoon assault occurred Monday in 400 block of E. Lincoln Highway
On Monday, Jan. 26, at 2:15 p.m., Officer Miguel A. Ortiz made contact with an alleged robbery victim at City Hall, police said. The alleged victim said three unknown black males and one unknown black female, all wearing dark clothing. attacked him in the 400 block of East Lincoln Highway and stole his wallet, cell phone,...
Warrant arrest reportedly leads to other charges
Police said Coatesville man possessed crack cocaine when taken into custody
On Sunday, Jan. 26, at 8:46 p.m., Coatesville Officers Jose Colon and Ryan Corcoran took Richard Hardy, 49, of Coatesville into custody in the 700 block of East Lincoln Highway on a warrant, police said. Hardy, who was in possession of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia, was also charged with drug offenses, police said. Hardy...
