Victim: Punch to head caused him to drop cell phone
He said three teens stole it and fled on foot
On Thursday at 10 p.m., Officer Joe Thompson, who was responding to a robbery report, was flagged down by the alleged victim, who was visibly shaken and bleeding from the right side of his head near his eye, police said. The victim said he had been standing in the unit block of South Fourth Avenue texting on his black Boost Mobile Seek Samsung, valued at...
State police attribute one-vehicle crash to speeding
They said West Chester woman lost control Saturday on U.S. 30 Bypass in Valley Twp.
A 54-year-old West Chester woman lost control of her 2001 Ford Ranger on Saturday in Valley Township, state police from the Embreeville barracks said. Police said Maureen E. Singer was heading eastbound in the left lane on the U.S. 30 Bypass, west of Airport Road, when she hit the guard rail, which spun her vehicle...
City police: Fleeing suspect taken into custody
Coatesville man with warrants ended up with new escape, drug charges
At 9:19 a.m. on Friday, Coatesville Police Cpls. Jonathan Shave and Ken Michels observed Glenn Merritt walking in the 100 block of Strode Avenue, police said. Police said they wanted to take Merritt into custody on four domestic-relations bench warrants and probation violations, but Merritt apparently had other ideas and ran. His...
Police: Coatesville man found with cocaine
Officers were called to his attention by lewd behavior
Responding to a complaint on Wednesday at 3:36 p.m. about lewd behavior in the 200 block of New Street, police caught up with the suspect, who had fled in a white minivan, Officer Joseph Thompson reported. A white Chrysler rental vehicle was stopped at Chester Street and East Lincoln Highway, and police said the driver, Vicshawn Hunt, 28, of...
Police: Armed-robbery suspect in custody
City officers on routine patrol made contact with 19-year-old
While on routine patrol on Friday at 11:41 p.m., Coatesville Officers Joe Thompson and Joe Woulfe made contact with Tremayne Styer, 19, of Coatesville, who was wanted for an armed robbery on Wednesday. Styer was taken into custody and held for arraignment. After failed to post $15,000 cash bail, Styer was transported to Chester County Prison...
Police: Foot pursuit yields suspected cocaine, weapon
19-year-old Coatesville man faces multiple charges
On Thursday at 1:45, Coatesville Police Cpl. Jonathan Shave observed a man who matched the description of an actor involved in an earlier robbery and stopped Sheron J. Purnell, 19, of Coatesville, after a brief foot pursuit, police said. Purnell was found to be in possession of several bags of suspected cocaine and a CZ52 7.62-caliber firearm, police...
Coatesville man describes assault by two teens
Police said attack occurred in 300 block of Diamond Alley
A 37-year-old Coatesville man was attacked by two juveniles as he was walking eastbound in the 300 block of Diamond Alley on Sunday, Coatesville Police Officer Joe Thompson reported. The victim told police that he fought off the attackers and ran east, but they followed him, assaulting him again before fleeing, police said. The suspects were...
Driver collides with cow on Rt. 340 in West Caln
Impact caused moderate injury to motorist, disabling damage to car, state police said
A collision with a cow ended badly for a 34-year-old driver in West Caln Township, said state police from the Embreeville barracks.
Police said Taurino S. Flores-Martinez, 34, of Coatesville, was traveling west on Rt. 340, east of Ash Road, on Friday at 5:45 a.m., and had insufficient time to react to a cow traveling...
State police: Traffic stop leads to DUI arrest
Troopers said 37-year-old Coatesville man was under influence of alcohol
On Friday, a traffic stop on the eastbound U.S. 30 Bypass at Rt. 113 led to drunken-driving charges, state police from the Embreeville barracks said. Police said Stephen W. Aaronson, 37, of Coatesville, was detained for a traffic violation and determined to be under the influence of alcohol, police said.
Michael S. Stokes, 31,...
State police: Drunk driver killed motorcyclist
Coatesville man, 22, accused of causing fatal crash on Rt. 322
A 22-year-old Coatesville man is behind bars, accused of driving drunk on Rt. 322 on Friday night and killing a motorcyclist in a head-on collision, said state police from the Embreeville barracks.
Police said Antonio Ortiz was traveling westbound in the eastbound lane in a 1999 Ford Mustang, “passing multiple vehicles and driving erratically”...
