State police: 3 area residents charged with shoplifting

Arrests made Sunday at Walmart in West Sadsbury Township State police from the Embreeville barracks reported two separate incidents of retail theft on Sunday, Dec. 22, at the Walmart in West Sadsbury Township. The first occurred at 2:36 p.m. when Jessica Tolton, 24, of Cochranville, allegedly removed $88.35 worth of merchandise from the store. The second involved Raven Church, 21, and Kristin Jones,...

One warrant reportedly nets another – and another

Within minutes, Coatesville Police say they took 3 cousins into custody On Friday, Dec. 20, Coatesville Police observed Anthony T. Grubb, 22, of Downingtown, in the unit block of North Church Street at 1:43 p.m., Officer Chris McCarthy reported. While taking Grubb, who had a bench warrant, into custody, police said they saw Damian S. Connor, 22, who also had a bench warrant, walking nearby. Officers...

Details still sparse in E. Fallowfield attempted murder-suicide

Case marks second domestic fatality in less than a year  Few details about Sunday morning’s attempted murder-suicide on Park Avenue in East Fallowfield Township are being released, police said Tuesday.  An East Fallowfield Township Police news release said the department received a call at 12:32 a.m. that a woman was bound and that a male at the same location had shot himself.  Police have not...

Police: Drunken woman acts out, increases charges

Behavior in custody allegedly included assaulting uniformed officer On Wednesday, police responded to a fight in the 700 block of East Diamond Avenue at 10:41 p.m., Officer Sylvester Earle reported. Officers made contact with Cheree D. Fuller, 22, of Coatesville, who initially gave police a false name and was intoxicated to the degree that she was a danger to herself and others, police said.  Fuller...

Pizza deliveryman reports Stromboli theft

Police said  six juveniles who surrounded his car were responsible On Tuesday at 8:20 p.m. in the 300 block of East Diamond Street, Officer Joseph Norcini was flagged down by a pizza delivery driver, who reported that while making a delivery, he was accosted by six black juveniles, police said. Two of the juveniles stood in front of his car and blocked it, two climbed on the car, and another opened...

City woman charged with assault, burglary

Police said she and others broke into home, injured resident on Sunday evening Coatesville Police were dispatched to the 900 block of Lumber Street at 7:44 p.m. on Sunday for an assault and burglary complaint, Coatesville Cpl. Brenden M. Boyle reported. The victim, who received medical treatment at the scene for a contusion to her ‘forehead and a cut on her lip, said several actors forced their...

Parkesburg driver cited for speeding on U.S. 30 Bypass

A Parkesburg driver was cited for speeding on Wednesday when she lost control of her 2005 Hyundai Tucson on the U.S. 30 Bypass, east of Airport Road in Valley Township, said state police from the Embreeville barracks. Police said Laurie D. Walls, 51, was traveling east when she struck a guide rail on the shoulder, causing her vehicle to spin so that it was blocking the left lane. Walls was not injured,...

State police: Traffic stop leads to drug charges

A Coatesville man was detained for going through a red light on Lincoln Highway at Iron Lake Boulevard in West Whiteland Township on Satruday at 2:36 a.m., said state police from the Embreeville barracks. Dennis G. Walls Jr., 31, was found to be in possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, and charges were filed in district court, police said. On Friday at 10:12 p.m., Coatesville police responded...

Two armed robbery attempts under investigation

Police said one occurred Wednesday night, another Thursday morning Two Coatesville residents were the victims of an armed robbery attempt on Virginia Avenue Wednesday at 8:58 p.m., Coatesville Police Officer Jose Colon reported. Police said two black males wearing shirts over their faces assaulted one of the victims with a black- and chrome-colored handgun, causing a minor head injury, before fleeing...

Police: Bullets strike occupied residence

No injuries reported; information about incident being sought Investigating a report of gunshots, Coatesville Cpls. Brenden Boyle and Jeffrey Ingemie responded on Sunday at 3:17 p.m. to the 300 block of Charles Street, police said. During the investigation, officers found two rounds had struck a residence that was occupied by several subjects, police said, adding that no one was injured. Police are...