Pennsylvania State Police arrested two Delaware men after they
allegedly burglarized a home on Harvey Road in Chadds Ford Township on May 26.

According to a state police press release, Jeffrey Berry,
48, and Michael Edwards, 46, both of Wilmington, kicked in the rear door at the
residence to gain entry. The homeowner was home at the time and ran to a
neighbor’s house, called police and gave a description of the intruders and
their vehicle. A witness saw the vehicle driving on Oakland Road toward Route
202.

Troopers, with the help of Westtown-East Goshen Police, located
the suspects’ vehicle on Route 202 at Naaman’s Creek Road, the report said. Both suspects were charged with burglary,
criminal trespass, and theft by unlawful taking. They were arraigned before Magisterial District Judge David
GRIFFIN and bail was set at 10 percent of $100,000.

• Someone stole a $30,000 air compressor that was being stored
at Tony Polito’s Barber Shop on Route 202. A state police report said the
compressor, stolen sometime between May 21 and May 24, belonged to Henkels and
McCoy Contractors. Anyone with information is asked to call Troop K, Media at
484-840-1000.

• State police are reporting an attempted vehicle theft from
the parking lot of the Holiday Inn at routes 1 and 202. Police said someone
broke into a 1997 Ford F-350 box truck and attempted to start the vehicle by
tampering with the ignition. The unknown suspect fled the scene leaving
cleaning equipment in the rear of the truck and a wallet in the cabin
undisturbed, the report said. The incident happened May 21.

• Someone stole two pieces of iron from the front porch of
Darrel Antique’s on Brinton’s Bridge Road in Chadds Ford. The theft happened
sometime between midnight and 10 a.m. on May 22.

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