• A 23-year-old man who claimed he was robbed at gunpoint was charged with filing a false report to police. Isaiah Phillips told police that a gun-wielding assailant who demanded cash approached him on Johnson Farm Lane and that he complied out of fear. However, police said that further investigation revealed the report was false and that Phillips confessed to reporting an incident that never happened.
• State police said an unknown suspect tried to buy groceries at the Concord Township Acme with a counterfeit $100 bill on Oct. 31 at 1:03 p.m. The bill was confiscated and turned over to police.
• Unknown suspects, a white man and woman, stole food from Wegmans in Concordville at 1:16 p.m. on Oct. 31.
• Carolyn Smith, 43, of Aston, was found drunk in public on Broom Court in Concord Township, a police report said. The incident occurred on Oct. 26 at 7:36 p.m.
State police from the Embreeville barracks observed a traffic violation on Friday, Oct. 21, at 11:39 p.m., in Thornbury Township, Chester County, on Route 202, just south of Route 926. Police said James Toussaint, 25, of Chester, failed field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI.
• State police from the Avondale barracks recovered a damaged iPhone 6 from the middle of State Road at Guernsey Road in New Garden Township on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 2 p.m. Anyone with information on its owner should contact police at 610-268-2022.
• On Friday, Oct. 21, state police from the Avondale barracks initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of Routes 1 and 82 in East Marlborough Township at 1:23 a.m. Police said the driver, Lisa M. Cave, 47, of Kennett Square, was subsequently arrested for DUI.
• State police are investigating an incident of identity theft. Police said someone obtained personal information by unknown means from a Pennsbury Township couple and used it to file a federal income tax return last month. Police said the IRS detected the fraud and prevented the return from being filed.
• A laptop computer was reportedly stolen from a residence in the 300 block of Manor Drive in East Marlborough Township, state police said. Police said the theft occurred on Saturday, Sept 24, while the residents were away.
• State police arrested a Kennett Square man on Tuesday, Nov. 1, for possession of drug paraphernalia and driving without a license. Police said Jorge Villafuerte-Moreno, 36, was stopped at 12:05 p.m. on Hillendale Road at Newark Road in New Garden Township for emissions and inspection.
• On Saturday, Oct. 8, at 2:30 p.m., state police from the Avondale barracks responded to East Cypress Street in Kennett Township for a crash involving an SUV and a bicycle. Police said the bicyclist crossed East Cypress and was struck by the SUV as it swerved to avoid impact. The bicyclist fled the scene, leaving the bike behind. He was described as a white Hispanic male between 18 and 21 years old, who was wearing dark clothing and no protective gear. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 610-268-2022. Police said the bike’s owner should contact them to get the bike back.
• A two-vehicle crash occurred in Pennsbury Township on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 5:22 a.m. State police said Jimi S. Jollie, 20, of Lincoln University, was traveling eastbound on Route 926, just east of Tullamore Street, when he lost control of his 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier on wet roads and crossed into the westbound lane, causing disabling damage as he struck a 2009 Nissan Titan. Although both drivers were wearing seatbelts, they sustained multiple injuries of unknown severity, police said. Both vehicles required towing and Jollie was cited for driving at an unsafe speed, police said.
• A 22-year-old Avondale woman was involved in a one-vehicle crash on Route 926, west of Brintons Bridge Road, at 7:59 a.m. Police said Keiri P. Gonzalez-Moreno was traveling east, applied the brakes, and lost control of her 2005 Nissan Xterra, which crossed the westbound lane and struck a guiderail. Police said the roadway had oil on it from the previous crash. Gonzalez-Moreno was wearing a seatbelt and wasn’t injured, police said.
• On Sunday, Oct. 23, at 7:04 p.m., state police responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 1 and McFarlan Drive in Kennett Township. Police said Jesse L. Greenwalt, 26, of Oxford, was traveling eastbound on Route 1 in a 2015 Chevrolet Traverse and failed to slow down for the red light at the intersection, striking a 2008 Ford Expedition driven by Pascual Amado, 27, of Kennett Square, which was stopped. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts and escaped injury, but Greenwalt was arrested for DUI and Amado was cited for driving without a license, police said.
• On Tuesday, Nov. 1, sometime between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., a burglary occurred in the 100 block of Ewart Road, said Kennett Township Police. The residence was entered via the front door, which appeared to be kicked in. Personal heirlooms and jewelry were stolen. The case is under investigation, and anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Amanda Wenrich at 610-388-2874 or [email protected].
• Kennett Township Police responded to the area of 400 Greenwood Road on Saturday, Nov. 5, for a report of criminal mischief. During the investigation, it was revealed that between the hours of midnight and 9 a.m. on Nov. 5, individuals had thrown multiple eggs at the residence. Police asked that if anyone else experienced a similar incident, they should call the department at 610-388-2874.
• New Garden Township Police arrested Michael Porter Jr., 40, of West Grove, on drug possession charges on Oct. 28, a police report said. Police received a call for an erratic driver on northbound Gap Newport Pike. Police located the vehicle, observed the reported behavior, and initiated a traffic stop in the 8700 block of Gap Newport Pike. However, police said Porter entered the driveway of the Avondale Fire Company and circled the parking lot before stopping. According to the report, Porter was visibly shaking and attempted to distract police from the suspected cocaine residue visible on the vehicle door handle. When Porter was exiting the vehicle, a clear plastic bag was observed stuffed between the fabric and plastic of the driver’s seat. The bag was retrieved and found to contain a white powder consistent with cocaine as well as a six-inch metal pipe. Porter was taken into custody for possession of illegal narcotics and paraphernalia, police said.
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