Police Log May 4: Thefts, strangulation, terroristic threats

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 4, 2022

Pennsylvania State Police

Media Barracks

• Xavier King, 22, of Philadelphia, was arrested on DUI charges following a traffic stop in Concord Township on May 1, a police report said. The incident happened at 2:23 a.m. at Routes 1 and 202. The report said police stopped the 2022 Kia Optima for traffic code violations. The resulting investigation led police to determine King was driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

• State police are investigating a theft from a vehicle parked on Johnson Farm Lane in Concord Township on April 24. Among the items stolen were a $100 wallet, $300 in cash, as well as credit cards, and a bracelet.

• Police said two women identified as Jessica Vandegrift and Alicia Clark ripped off the Target store in Concord Township to the tune of more than $1,000 worth of merchandise. One of the items taken was a $280 breast pump. According to the report, the two suspects entered the store multiple times to take the items, then fled in a 2006 Ford Fusion.

• A 45-year-old woman from Glen Mills was arrested for shoplifting at Wegmans on April 12. Police said the accused, not named in the report, stole $539 worth of merchandise. The items were recovered and the woman was taken into custody after being confronted by store personnel.

Avondale Barracks

• Police said speed was the cause of a one-car crash in West Marlborough Township on April 19. According to the police report, Aaron A. Cooper, 22, of Coatesville, was northbound on Route 841, north of Greenlawn Road when the Ford F750 he was driving ran off the road while he was negotiating a left curve. Cooper was taken to the hospital for an unspecified injury. A passenger in the truck was also believed injured but was not transported.

• A 23-year-old from Springfield was arrested for DUI in Kennett Township on May 1. The incident happened on Lenape Road. Police said they stopped the vehicle after seeing it run a red light. A field sobriety test indicated impairment. The driver was not named in the report.

• Police said Jorge Lara-Castro, 54, and Maria Cerrato, 52, both of West Grove, were arrested for shoplifting at the East Marlborough Walmart on April 30. The police report said the pair switched price tags and failed to pay full price for items totaling $122.

Kennett Township Police Department

• Police said they arrested Michael Doe Jr, 38, of Kennett Square, and charged him with strangulation, harassment, and other related assault charges following an altercation during which he allegedly strangled and pushed a female. The incident occurred on April 24, at approximately 12:26 p.m., on Marshall Street.

• A male juvenile was charged with terroristic threats, harassment, and other related offenses after he had shown a pocketknife with an open blade to a group of female juveniles who were in an indoor swimming pool. The incident occurred on March 16, on Race Street. Officers were able to view video surveillance which showed a male juvenile displaying a closed knife at the window to the indoor pool and a few seconds later he took the knife out again, and unfolded it to display the blade portion against the window towards the group of females.

• Omar Gonzalez-Elcampo, 36, of Landenberg was arrested and charged with DUI and related traffic offenses, after the vehicle he was operating was stopped for speeding. The incident occurred on April 25, at approximately 12:39 a.m., in the 100 block of West Cypress Street. Upon making contact with Gonzalez-Elcampo, officers said they observed indicators suggesting intoxication, and field sobriety tests showed impairment. He was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI and a chemical test of his breath resulted in a blood alcohol level of 0.133 percent.