Police: Driver backs into another vehicle – twice

Man is accused of operating with license suspended in North Carolina On Friday at 4:09 p.m., police responded to the 300 block of East Lincoln Highway for an accident in a parking lot, Officer Sylvester Earle reported. Carlos J. Diaz said he was backing out of a parking spot in a red Honda when he struck a gray Acura, damaging the front bumper and front driver’s side quarter panel, police said. No...

Citations filed for attack by loose pit bull

Police: Man who tried to separate two dogs injured in process On Sunday at 7:23 p.m., Coatesville officers responded to the 900 block of Merchant Street for an animal complaint, said Cpl. Ken Michels. Police said a pit bull owned by Dashanna R. Ramsue got loose and attacked a neighbor’s dog. The attack resulted in injuries to both dogs as well as a person who tried to separate the animals, police...

Police: Knife-wielding man required stun gun

 Officers said he appeared drug-addled and refused orders to drop weapon A Coatesville man wielding a knife with an eight-inch blade had to be Tasered on Monday after he brandished the weapon at two officers, police said. Officers Brenden Boyle and Miguel Ortiz were dispatched to a disturbance at the Community Market in the 200 block of East Lincoln Highway at 3:59 p.m., police said. The officers...

Alleged careless driving leads to drug charges

Police said two West Chester residents arrested for possession with intent to deliver A vehicle stop for alleged careless driving on Wednesday at 2:13 a.m. on Strode Avenue at West Lincoln Highway led to multiple charges for a trio of West Chester residents, Coatesville police said. Coatesville Cpl. Ken Michels and Officer Rob Kuech found the driver Jose Flecha, 26, operating the vehicle with a suspended...