Free child safety seat checks scheduled
State police urging parents, caregivers to have equipment inspected
Every day, about two children aged 12 or younger die and 325 are injured in motor-vehicle accidents across the country, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Research also shows that three out of four children are not as secure in the car as they should...
Veteran law-enforcer returns to county roots
Sheriff selects Caln Township resident as chief deputy
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Chester County Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh (left) announces her selection of George P. March as chief deputy sheriff, filling a position that has been vacant since January.
For the new Chester County chief deputy sheriff, the position, which was announced Wednesday, represents a repeat...
Modena automotive business targeted in probe
State police said Coatesville owner sold counterfeit inspection stickers
A Coatesville man who operates a Modena automotive business called Joe’s Detailing has been charged with issuing fake inspection and emissions stickers, said state police from the Lancaster barracks.
Police said an investigation of Joseph C. Gathercole, 48, began when a person who had purchased a vehicle with a fraudulent...
D.A.: Mexican drug pipeline to county busted
Sixteen defendants face cocaine-trafficking charges
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Moise “Moi” Lantigua-Ayala (clockwise from top left), 29, of Reading; Fidencio “La Tusa” Avalos, 42, of Kennett Square; Jonathan “Cesar” Garcia Sanchez, 25, of Wilmington, De.; Jesus Zamora-Zamora, 40, of Wilmington, De.; Benjamin Lara-Medina, 38, of Wilmington, De.; Cesar Morales Castillo,...
Police: Wrong-way driver arrested on drug warrant
She is also accused of failing to possess valid driver’s license
On Thursday at 8:46 p.m., Cpl. Jeffrey Ingemie conducted a traffic stop on a white Mitsubishi Outlander that was viewed driving the wrong way in the 600 block of East Harmony Street, police said. The operator, Lidia Perez-Melendez, 51, of Coatesville, did not possess a valid driver’s license but did have an active warrant from...
Seat-belt enforcement initiative begins
Failure to buckle up can result in citations, officials warn
The majority of traffic fatalities involving unbuckled victims occurred at night last year, spurring a nighttime emphasis on a “Click It or Ticket” seat-belt enforcement effort beginning Monday and extending through June 9, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).
PennDOT is partnering with more than 600...
10 charged with heroin dealing
Eight alleged to have been dealing deadly drug in southern Chester County
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
State, county and local police announced the arrests of 10 individuals on charges of selling heroin. From left, top: Alejandro Guzman, John Anderson, bottom, from left, William Jones and Kyle Kellner
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced Monday a series of 10 arrests this month...
DUI offender convicted – for 4th time
Prosecutor said drugs prompted driver to park in left lane of Turnpike
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
On March 17, a Franklin County driver stopped his car in the passing lane of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, initiating a series of events that eventually landed him behind bars, authorities said.
On Tuesday night, after a two-day trial, a Chester County jury deliberated for less than...
Art paths to converge at Chadds Ford gallery
Former state trooper, sibling join forces for ‘Blues Brothers’ show
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
“Winter Magic,” a watercolor by Glenn Blue, will be featured at the Chadds Ford Gallery starting Friday.
For years, State Trooper Glenn E. Blue routinely patrolled communities throughout Chester County, an assignment that periodically brought him face-to-face with hardened...
Supervisor at driver’s license center convicted
Jury said he issued licenses to known criminals, using other people’s data
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Khalif Abdullah Ali was convicted by a Chester County jury of identity theft, tampering with public records, and related offenses.
A Philadelphia man accused of fraudulently issuing driver’s licenses at a Chester County Drivers’ License Center was convicted Wednesday.
A...
