Pennsylvania State Police
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• Police said Sharon Anderson, 54, of Wilmington, was arrested for DUI following a traffic stop on Route 202 in Chadds Ford Township on June 16. Police made the stop at 12:03 a.m. but gave no reason for stopping the vehicle.
• Carlos Alarcon-Jacome was arrested for theft after he allegedly used cards from a wallet stolen at the East Marlborough Walmart to buy $3,413 worth of merchandise from Lulu Lemon and Target in Concord Township, according to a police report.
• Police said they arrested George Swink, 47, of Springfield, for false imprisonment. The incident happened at the Hillside Motel on Route 12 in Concord Township on June 26. According to the police report, Swink would not allow the woman with him to leave the room.
• State police are investigating the theft of $300 worth of laundry detergent and miscellaneous groceries from Wegmans in Concord Township on June 28. The report said police are looking for two men who fled in a 2012 Jeep Liberty with Delaware tags.
• Police are investigating the theft of $3,200 worth of gift cards taken from the Acme in Concord Township on July 1.
Avondale Barracks
• A five-vehicle crash at Routes 202 and 926 shortly after 4 p.m. on July 4 sent one person to the hospital and injured others, though the others refused transport. Cited for reckless driving was Denise L. Dougherty, 23, of Cherry Hill, N.J., according to police. Enright was also injured, police said. The report said Dougherty was driving at a high rate of speed on 202 while fleeing from Westtown-East Goshen Police. She then crossed through the intersection but lost control of the vehicle and struck four other vehicles.
• Police said they arrested a 36-year-old man from Philadelphia for DUI in Pennsbury Township on July 6. The report, which didn’t include the man’s name, said police stopped the vehicle at the intersection of East Baltimore Pike and Lenape Road at 11:55 p.m. after observing multiple traffic violations.
• A 56-year-old woman from Kennett Square, not named in the report, was arrested for DUI on W. Street Road in West Marlborough. Township shortly after 10:30 p.m. on July 5. The report said police observed traffic violations, made the traffic stop, and observed signs of impairment.
Kennett Square Police Department
• Andres Garcia-Popoca, 59, was arrested and charged with DUI and related traffic offenses after officers were dispatched to a hit-and-run accident, according to police. The incident occurred on July 1, at approximately 5:04 p.m., in the 500 block of S. Walnut Street. The report said that when officers made contact with the Garcia-Popoca, they observed indicators suggesting intoxication, and field sobriety tests showed impairment. He was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI and submitted to a chemical test of his breath, resulting in a blood alcohol content of 0.160 percent. He was processed and later released pending issuance of a summons.
• Police said Brian Birmingham, 50, of Exton, was arrested and charged with DUI and related traffic offenses after the Toyota he was operating was stopped for turning the wrong direction onto a one-way street. The incident occurred on June 15, at approximately 7:37 p.m., in the 100 block of E. Cypress Street. Upon making contact with Birmingham, the report said, police observed indicators suggesting intoxication, and field sobriety tests showed impairment. He was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI and submitted to a chemical test of his blood. The toxicology report was reviewed and showed a blood alcohol level of 0.108 percent. A criminal complaint was completed, and charges were filed at District Court 15-3-04.

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