Police Log June 29: Domestic disputes, DUIs

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on June 29, 2016

• New Garden Township Police arrested Donald Jones, 53, of Landenberg, on a variety if charges following a domestic dispute. According to a report, police responded to a residence in the 100 block of Lavender Hill Lane at 10:13 p.m. on June 15 and found the victim with a laceration to her hand. She turned over a handgun because she didn’t want it in the house. Jones was not at the scene, but was later found and taken into custody. Police also discovered the serial number had been filed off the gun. Jones was arraigned on charges of altering or obliterating a mark of identification, simple assault and harassment. He was released on $50,000.00 unsecured bail.

• Brett Saienni, 27, of Landenberg, was arrested for DUI and marijuana possession on June 17, according to New Garden Township Police. A report said a traffic stop was made on Sunnydell Road when the accused was observed driving erratically. Police said they smelled alcohol and marijuana in the car. The incident happened at 9:06 p.m.

• Erratic driving was the reason for a traffic stop on Newark Road in New Garden Township on June 18. New Garden police said Javier Pantoja-Guzman, 21, of Kennett Square, exhibited signs of impairment, which were later confirmed after standard field sobriety tests were performed. There were several juvenile passengers in the vehicle, police said. Pantoja-Guzman was taken into custody for DUI. Police learned that the three teenagers had all consumed alcoholic beverages. They were transported home and released to parents, pending the filing of a non-traffic summons for underage drinking.

• New Garden Township police arrested Shinai Davidson, 31, of Toughkenamon, on assault charges following a June 18 incident in the 100 block of Chambers Road. According to police, officers responded to a domestic assault call at 5:41 p.m. On arrival, police found the victim with a lacerated arm. Davidson had left the scene, but later returned and was taken into custody. He was remanded to Chester County Prison after failing to post $15,000 cash bail.