Police log July 30

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 30, 2009

Two juveniles, one reportedly from Chadds Ford, face a host of charges after they allegedly tried stealing cigars from the Wawa at routes 421 and 202. State police say the 15-yar-old from West Chester and the 14-year-old from Chadds Ford were seen attempting the theft on a store security camera. A check of their bags–in a car in which they had been riding–revealed them to be in possession of an automatic rolling box, a marijuana pipe and a small amount of marijuana, the police report said. Charges of retail theft, possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, and conspiracy will be filed in juvenile court.

• The Chadds Ford Tavern was the scene of a smash and grab from a parked vehicle on July 23. State police report the incident happened sometime between 7:45 and 8:30 p.m. According to the report, a Sony Vaio laptop and an HP camera and accessories were stolen from the car after someone smashed a side window to gain access to the car’s interior.

• No injuries were reported following a three-vehicle accident on Route 1 near Dilworthtown Road in Chadds Ford Township. State police said the accident happened at 1:50 p.m. on July 26. The report said a 2009 Ford 350 and a 1999 Volkswagen Beetle were traveling northbound in the middle lane of Route 202. The VW was behind the Ford. The 18-year-old driver of the VW shifted to the right lane and the 53-year-old driver of the Ford tried to make a right turn from the middle lane, striking the VW, according to the report. The Ford then went into a parking lot hitting a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan.

• A 25-year-old man from Wilmington was arrested on DUI charges following a traffic stop on Route 1, a state police report said. According to the police, David Walker was stopped because he was observed making an illegal U-turn on Route 1 at State Farm Drive just before 2 a.m. on July 27.

• A 15-inch Dell computer and a 19-inch Polaroid television were stolen from a property on Johnson Farm Road in Concord Township. A state police report said the burglary took place between 9 p.m. on July 26 and 8 a.m. on July 27.

• A 24-year-old woman from Exton was the victim of theft on July 18 when someone broke into her car and stole her cell phone. The incident happened on Ivy Mills Road in Concord Township, according to a police report.

• A Nintendo Wii, a Wii Fit and a DVD player were reported stolen from a home in the 1700 block of Newark Road in West Marlborough Township. State police said the burglary took place between 8:30 a.m. and noon on July 22. Anyone with information is asked to call the state police Avondale barracks at 610-268-2022.