Police Log Feb. 3: Thefts, DUIs, forgeries

PSP Logo 2• State police said Efrain Agular-Espinoza, 25, of Claymont, faces DUI and charges following a traffic stop in Chadds Ford Township on Jan. 30. A report said the accused was stopped for traffic violations at the intersection of Routes 1 and 202 shortly before 1 a.m. In addition to being found DUI, the report said Agular-Espinoza was also found to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

• Police are looking for the owner of a silver ring that was found in the Target parking lot in Concord Township on Jan. 27. To claim the ring, contact Pennsylvania State Police from Troop K, Media barracks, at 484-840-1000.

• No injuries were reported, but a driver was cited for driving too fast following a rear-ender accident on Route 1 near Route 322 shortly before 4 p.m. on Jan. 29. Police said Thomas V. Spano Jr., 27, of Chadds Ford, was traveling south in the left lane on Route 1 when traffic in front of him stopped because of congestion. He could not stop in time, the report said, and struck one vehicle, which in turn struck another.

• A police report said Jesse Taylor Barry, was found to be DUI following a traffic accident at the intersection of Smithbridge and Kirk Roads on Jan. 26 at 3:46 p.m. No details of the accident were provided, but Barry was arrested and charged, police said.

• An unidentified driver was charged with following too closely in connection with a traffic accident on Route 1 about 500 feet south of Applied Card Way on Jan. 29. The accused struck another vehicle from behind as they were heading south in the left-hand lane at 7:10 p.m.

• Police are investigating a case of forgery involving a fraudulent Pennsylvania driver’s license. Police said the suspect is a black female, 20, who ordered the license and had it sent to the victim’s residence. The victim is a 40-year-old white woman. Anyone with information is asked to call state police at 484-840-1000.

• An 18-year-old from Aston, Samantha Salvitti, was stopped for traffic violations at Route 1 and Powell Road shortly before 3 a.m. on Jan. 31 and was found to be DUI, a police report said.

• At 12:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20, Kennett Township Police were dispatched to a burglary report in the 1000 block on Kaolin Road in Kennett Square.  The victim told police that the burglary occurred between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon and that money and jewelry were taken. Anyone with information is asked to contact Kennett Township Police at 610-388-2874.

• Kennett Township Police responded to the 1000 block of East Baltimore Pike for the report of a single-vehicle crash at 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 24. Upon arrival, officers observed the vehicle crashed into a snow bank.  The driver, Clayton Campbell, 22, of Kennett Square exhibited signs of intoxication, admitted having consumed alcohol, and failed field sobriety tests; he was arrested for DUI, police said.

• On Tuesday Jan. 26, at 3:15 p.m., Kennett Township Police responded to a three-car accident in the 400 block of North Union Street in Kennett Square.  Minor injuries were reported, and Steven Ford, 47, of North East, Md., the driver of a 2003 Jeep involved in the crash, was cited for not having the Jeep registered or insured, said police.

• Kennett Township Police were dispatched to the 100 block of Ironstone Lane in Kennett Square for a burglary at 10:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27.   Officers observed the rear master bedroom door had been smashed open. The victims reported that the burglary occurred between 9 and 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26. The victim reported jewelry and money stolen from the residence, police said. Anyone with information should contact Kennett Township Police at 610-388-2874.

• During the past six weeks, Kennett Square Police reported seven DUI arrests. On Friday, Dec. 18, at 11:03 p.m., police arrested Michelle Reyes, 42, of Kennett Square, following a traffic stop in the 100 block of South Walnut Street; at 6:50 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18, Armando Vega-Parral, 35, of Cochranville, was arrested following a traffic accident in the 100 block of East South Street.

• Jason Hatfield, 35, of Elkton, Md., was arrested for DUI following a traffic stop in the 600 block West State Street on Monday, Dec. 21, at 3:34 p.m., and Noah Andrew Harrison Thomas, 18, of Wilmington, was arrested after an accident on Wednesday, Jan. 10, in the 500 block of South Union Street. A traffic stop in the 700 block of West State Street led to the arrest of Saul Martinez-Arizmendi, 34, of Wilmington, on Monday, Jan. 15, at 8:01 p.m.; Martinez-Arizmendi was found to have a bench warrant and was released to constables for transport to Chester County Prison, police said.

• On Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 10:17 p.m., Kennett Square Police arrested Laura Quintero-Lango, 30, of Kennett Square, for suspected drunk driving following an accident at South Walnut Street and Ways Lane. Finally, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 12:06 a.m., Kennett Square Police arrested Jorge Peralta-Gonzalez, 34, of Kennett Square, for DUI following an accident in the 700 block of Wayne Avenue; Peralta-Gonzalez, who was video-arraigned by the on-call magisterial district judge, was transported to Chester County Prison after failing to post 10 percent of $2,500 bail.

• Kennett Square Police are investigating a theft report from a resident of the 400 block of South Broad Street. Police said that on Tuesday, Dec. 29, between 12:45 and 12:55 p.m., a Dewalt drill, battery and charger valued at $200 were stolen from a garage left open for 10 minutes while the victim went inside the residence.

• On Saturday, Jan. 20, a resident of the 500 block of Hazel Avenue reported to Kennett Square Police that they had been notified the day before that a Home Depot credit card had been opened, using the resident’s name and Social Security number, and items totaling more than $1,100 were charged to the card. The investigation is continuing, police said.

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