Coatesville man waives hearing in fatal crash

Police said his drunken-driving resulted in the death of a passenger By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times On Tuesday, James P. Wilkins IV waived his preliminary hearing on charges stemming from a fatal crash on Jan. 1 that police attributed to his drunken-driving. A 23-year-old Coatesville man would like to take back his actions on New Year’s Day, but he knows he can’t. Instead, he...

State police make drunken-driving arrests

Three area drivers cited after allegedly showing signs of intoxication State police from the Embreeville barracks report three drunken-driving arrests. A 31-year-old Coatesville man was arrested for driving under the influence on Jan. 23 at 8:53 p.m. in Caln Township, said state police from the Embreeville barracks. Police said they responded to a crash on the westbound Rt. 30 Bypass, west of Rt. 340....

State police make 4 recent drunken-driving arrests

  Speeding, careless driving blamed for two traffic accidents State police from the Embreeville barracks made four drunken-driving arrests in the first two weeks of February in the greater Coatesville area. Raymond Lyons, 59, of Coatesville, was stopped on the Rt. 30 Bypass, west of Rt. 322 in Caln Township, police said.  Linda Sue Escobedo, 48, of Kinzers, was cited on Feb. 10 at 12:30 a.m. on...

Alleged copper-pipe theft prompts police chase

Troopers said they pursued two suspects fleeing Embreeville complex State police from the Embreeville barracks said troopers pursued two suspects accused of stealing copper pipe from a vacant building in the Embreeville complex. Two Delaware County men allegedly led police on a high-speed chase on Saturday after stealing copper pipe from a vacant building in the Embreeville complex, state police said...

Police report drunken, combative misbehavior

Incidents ranging from a domestic assault to impaired driving were reported today by state police from the Embreeville barracks. On Wednesday, police said they responded to the intersection of Marshallton Thorndale and Telegraph Roads for a two-vehicle crash. Police said a teenage driver from Downingtown, who was not identified due to age, was traveling westbound on Telegraph Road in a 1998 Toyota...