Police: Hit-and-run driver found under influence
30-year-old Coatesville man taken into custody on multiple charges
A hit-and-run accident led to driving under the influence charges for a 30-year-old Coatesville resident, police said Wednesday.
Officer Brenden M. Boyle said police responded to the 300 block of South First Avenue at 8:13 p.m. and learned that a vehicle attempting to exit a parking space on the west side of the street had struck a...
Police: Woman shot during domestic dispute
27-year-old Valley Twp. man facing multiple charges
Coatesville police who responded to Brandywine Hospital on Monday at 5:54 a.m. found a shooting victim in the emergency room, Det. Sgt. Brandon L. Harris reported. The woman, afraid to disclose what happened, initially stated that she was walking in the 500 block of Olive Street when she was shot by an unknown assailant, police said.
Further investigation...
Police describe dangerous use of dinner plate
39-year-old Coatesville mother charged with assaulting daughter
On Thursday at 10:13 p.m., Officer Brenden M. Boyle responded a residence in the 300 block of East Lincoln Highway for a report of a domestic disturbance between a mother and daughter. The investigation revealed that Tiffany Pennington, 39, had thrown a dinner plate at the girl, causing a laceration to her right leg, police said.
The...
Alleged, reckless dirt-bike driving leads to trouble
Young male referred to juvenile authorities for operating stolen vehicle
On Wednesday, Coatesville Cpl. Ken Michels and Officer Rob Kuech observed a blue and white Yamaha dirt bike being operated recklessly by a male juvenile in the 600 block of East Lincoln Highway, police said.
Using emergency lights and sirens, the officers attempted to stop the operator, who was not wearing a helmet and abandoned...
