Police log Feb. 21

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on February 20, 2013

• The Concord Pharmacy was robbed on Feb. 19 and state police are looking for four black men in connection with the crime. A report said the men entered the store about 7 p.m. demanding money and drugs. One of the four displayed a silver revolver. All four fled in a silver four-door sedan with Delaware tags. Anyone with information on this is asked to call police at 484-840-1000. Reference incident K02-1903367.

• Police have accused a 49-year-old from Elkton, Md. with August robberies at Dan Doubet Jewelers in Chadds Ford Township. Police said Norman Barnes robbed the store on Aug. 24 and again on Aug. 26. Also on Aug. 24, police said, Barnes attempted burglaries at Five Guys, Sardella Eye Associates and Primo Hoagies. Charges filed on Feb. 15 include burglary, attempted burglary, criminal trespass, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief. Barnes is currently in custody in Cecil County.

• State police are looking for a Staten Island, N.Y., man in connection with an assault at the Best Western Hotel on Route 1 in Concord Township. According to a report, Leon Jude Dasilva, 50, assaulted a 49-year-old woman, also from Staten Island, with a large metal lamp in a hotel room shortly after 1 a.m. on Feb. 17. Police said the suspect fled in a Red Toyota Highlander. The victim was taken to Riddle Hospital for evaluation.

• A Wilmington man, who is currently incarcerated in Delaware, has now been charged with a July 2011 burglary in Concord Township. Joseph John Iacono, 27, and a co-defendant had already been charged with two burglaries in Middletown Township that same date, July 20. A police report said Iacono was charged with burglary, criminal trespass, theft and related charges.

• Pennsylvania State Police from Troop J, Avondale barracks, are investigating a fatal car crash on Old Kennett Road near Burnt Mill Road. The one-car crash happened at 6:15 a.m. on Feb. 17. Police said the 2005 BMW was traveling westbound when the driver failed to negotiate a left hand curve. The car left the road and hit a tree. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger was taken to A.I. DuPont Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

• Police accused a 29-year-old man from Avondale with DUI following a one-car accident on Scarlet Road near Hillendale Road just after 8 p.m. on Feb. 14. A report said Miguel Alejandro Gonzalez was discovered to be DUI after his car left the road and hit an embankment.