• One person was transported for medical treatment following a two-vehicle accident on Route 1 near Brandywine Drive in Chadds Ford Township on May 20. No details have yet been released on what caused the accident or if anyone was cited. (See photo.)
• Lauren Elizabeth Cool, of Berlin, N.J., was arrested for DUI on May 20. Police said she was determined to be under the influence after a traffic stop on Route 1 at Evergreen Drive in Concord Township at 9:15 p.m.
• Police accused James Joseph Kane, 26, of Wilmington, with DUI after he was pulled over for a registration violation. The stop was made 1:22 a.m. on May 18.
• State police said Michael Joseph Spencer, 42, of Wilmington, was arrested on several charges following a hit and run accident on May 17 on Route 202 at Watkins Lane in Concord Township. According to a press release, Spencer crashed into another vehicle and fled the scene. He then crashed into another vehicle and was determined to be under the influence when found, police said.
• State police from Troop J, Avondale barracks, are investigating a $16,000 robbery in East Marlborough Township. Sometime between 5 p.m. on May 18 and 7:10 a.m. on May 19, someone burglarized a Franklin Mint Credit Union and an Atlantic Cellular AT&T office at 826 E. Baltimore Pike. The report said $16,000 worth of inventory was stolen.
• A 25-year-old from West Chester was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Pennsbury Township on May 17. Police said Carlo A. Lombardi, 41, reportedly from Chadds Ford, failed to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic when he tried to make a left hand turn onto Route 52 N from Balmoral Drive. Lombardi struck a 2006 Volkswagen that was traveling south on 52. The injured driver was transported to Chester County Hospital. The accident happened at 3 p.m.
• No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle accident on Route 926 at Cartmel Drive in Pennsbury Township on May 16, but one driver was cited for driving at an unsafe speed. According to a police report, William H. Laird, 42, of Lincoln University, was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer south on 926 when he struck another vehicle that was stopped in the road because of a downed tree. The impact caused the second vehicle, a 1999 Toyota, Camry, to slide about 20 feet. The three occupants of the Toyota — including a 2-year-old girl— are from Corvallis, Ore.
• State police in Chester County will hold a child safety seat inspection at the Avondale Fire Co. — 23 Firehouse Way in Avondale — from 2-8 p.m. on May 27. Inspections are by appointment only. To schedule an inspection, call Tpr. Samantha Minnucci at 610-268-2102. Troopers certified as child safety seat technicians will assist parents and caregivers with the installation of seats and offer information on best practices and common misuse issues.
• Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Pennsylvania State and local police are partnering for a nationwide “Click It or Ticket” seat-belt enforcement that runs through June 8. Pennsylvania is one of 11 states and Ontario, Canada, participating in the “Border-to-Border” seat-belt initiative. The enforcement effort involves 350 law enforcement agencies across the northeast with increased enforcement at state borders. Throughout the “Click It or Ticket” mobilization, enforcement will focus on nighttime operations, using Traffic Enforcement Zones, and roving patrols. If motorists are stopped for a traffic violation and are not wearing their seat belt, they can receive a second ticket and second fine.
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