Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a holdup at the
Wawa on Route 202 near Dilworthtown Road late Sunday night. A police report said an individual
entered the store, accosted a clerk and demanded money from the registers. The
clerk complied and the suspect fled the store with an undisclosed amount of
cash. An individual matching the suspect’s description was later taken into
custody by East Whiteland Township police. The robbery occurred about 11:20 p.m. on Oct. 4.
• Pennsylvania State Police from the Avondale barracks are
investigating a sexual assault in East Nottingham Township. According to a
report, the incident happened on Sept. 27 between 8:15 and 9 p.m. Police said
in the report that the 14-year-old girl was walking along an area of Little Elk
Creek Road and Old Creek Road when a white male, 50-60 years of age, about
5'7"-5'8" and weighing 170 pounds walk by the victim with a mangy
dog. The suspect then turned and walked back toward the victim, the report
said. The suspect grabbed the girl and dragged her into a grassy area where he assaulted her,
police said. A passerby on a bicycle heard the victim yelling, and confronted
the suspect. Anyone with information is asked to call the state police at 610-268-2022.
• DUI is suspected in a two-car crash at Route 1 and Creek
Road on Oct. 3, according to a police report. Police responded to the accident
call at 8:42 p.m. and found one of the drivers, Jeanine Carol LaFrance, 44, to
have an odor of alcohol about her, her speech was slurred and she had trouble
keeping her balance, according to the report. APBT was performed, showing a
high level of alcohol. She was taken to Riddle Memorial Hospital for blood to
be drawn. Charges were pending. No injuries to LaFrance or the other driver
were reported.
• Pennsylvania State Police stopped a 2000 Mazda truck on
Route 1 and charged the driver with DUI on Oct. 1. The incident occurred at
7:40 p.m. near Creek Road. According to the police report, the vehicle driven
by John Buskirk, 47, of Bernville, was swerving and weaving in and out of
traffic lanes. The report said police determined Buskirk to be DUI and he was
taken into custody.

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