June 15, 2022 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Brinton Run Preserve now open

Chadds Ford residents knew this was about to happen, but the North American Land Trust announced that it has opened Brinton Run Preserve off Oakland Road in Chadds Ford Township. The township has been working with NALT for almost three years to secure, ease, and conserve the property. The 71-acre preserve is an historic tract of the Battle of Brandywine where American and British forces fought on Sept. 11, 1777.

The American Battlefield Trust previously identified the historic battlefield site as one of the most important unprotected tracts of the Brandywine Battlefield. Now, the battlefield and its natural resources at Brinton Run Preserve will be open to the public and protected forever.

Brinton Run Preserve is the first public preserve owned and managed by NALT, a national land trust that has protected more than 136,000 acres in its 30-year history. The preserve offers two loop trails of approximately 1.5 miles for walking or jogging through the formerly agricultural fields of Brinton Run Preserve.

“We are excited to open our first public preserve to visitors,” said Steven Carter, NALT president. “Brinton Run Preserve is a place where people can enjoy a wide array of plant and wildlife species and learn about the historical significance of this battlefield.”

Carter added: “Brinton Run Preserve is a work-in-progress, and we expect to add more trails and attractions in the coming months and years.”

Carter said the effort to save the property began in 2019 when Sandra Baldino approached NALT to discuss acquiring the property for a public preserve. NALT was able to raise more than $4 million to purchase the property with the financial support from the American Battlefield Trust, Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County’s Open Space and Recreation Grant Program, Mt. Cuba Center, the National Park Service’s American Battlefield Program, and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

“This amazing partnership of individuals, community groups, and government agencies came together to save this historic battlefield and create a public preserve that can be enjoyed for generations to come,” Carter said. “We thank everyone who supported our vision and helped make it a reality.”

The preserve will be open daily from sunrise to sunset. Visitors are welcome to walk or jog along the preserve trails. NALT staff has posted signs along the trails and walkers are asked to stay within the boundaries. No pets of any kind are permitted within the preserve.

Visitors are instructed to park in the wood chip lot enclosed by the historic snake rail fence, immediately to the left of the entrance gate at 6 Oakland Road. If the lot is full, visitors are kindly asked to return on another day.

Brinton Run is an ecological preserve. Visitors are asked to leave no trash behind. There are no restroom facilities available on the preserve. However, there are facilities and commercial establishments just minutes away from the preserve.

NALT is planning to add to facilities in the future, including an educational center for visitors to learn about history and ecology. NALT is currently seeking donations to help further the mission of Brinton Run Preserve.

Supporters can donate to Brinton Run Preserve at https://northamericanlandtrust.org/donate/

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Police Log June 15: Thefts, DUIs

Police

Pennsylvania State Police

Media Barracks

• State police from the Media barracks are investigating the attempted theft of multiple cases of Red Bull energy drink from the Wegmans in Concord Township on June 4. The suspect, not named in the report, gave up the merchandise after loss prevention personnel confronted him in the parking lot. However, he fled in an older model black BMW, but the report said the license plate was for a white Chevy work van.

• Someone stole catalytic converters from two buses at the Brandywine River Museum of Art on May 25. The estimated value of the parts is reported as $2,000.

• Police said Elliot Mason, 24, of Philadelphia, was arrested for DUI on Conchester Highway in Concord Township on May 29. No details of the traffic stop were released.

• Raul Caban, 39, of Jersey City, N.J. was arrested on drug charges according to a state police press release. The incident happened on March 29 on Route 1 at State Farm Drive in Concord Township. According to the report, Caban was stopped for vehicle code violations but police found him with marijuana and that he was DUI.

• A 19-year-old male from Marcus Hook was arrested for shoplifting from the Target store in Concord Township on May 30. The suspect, an employee at Target but not named in the report, allegedly stole $1,140 in clothes and electronics by altering price tags.

Avondale Barracks

Two people—a 16-year-old from Oxford, and a 36-year-old man from Kennett Square—were injured in a two-car crash in Newlin Township on June 6. The accident happened shortly after 5 p.m.at the intersection of Wawaset and Oak Tree roads. No names were given, but the report said the 16-year-old boy was driving south on Wawaset Road when he attempted turning left onto Oak Tree but struck the oncoming car heading north on Wawaset.

Kennett Square Police Department

• Police said Shawn McCarthy, 43, of Hamburg, Pa., was arrested and charged with violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Act, after he was found to be in possession of marijuana and related paraphernalia, following a traffic stop of a vehicle he was operating. The incident occurred on June 7, at 12:36 p.m., in the 500 block of S. Walnut Street. While McCarthy was in custody, the report said, a warrant out of Lebanon County was confirmed. McCarthy was transported to Central Booking for arraignment.

• Kennett Square police said an arrest warrant was issued for William Stinnette Jr. for failing to appear at a preliminary hearing on June 8. The warrant was issued a day later, June 9. The report said Stinnette, 33, of Avondale, was arrested and charged with violations of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Act (Act 64), after he was found to be in possession of controlled substances, marijuana and related drug paraphernalia, following a routine patrol check of Anson B. Nixon Park. Stinnette was observed in his vehicle, with the engine running and lights on, after park hours. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers said they detected a strong odor of burn marijuana and observed a lit marijuana cigarette in his hand. A consent search of the vehicle yielded controlled substances and drug paraphernalia. Charges were filed at District Court 15-3-04. The report didn’t say when the original arrest was made.

• An arrest warrant was issued for Theo Remirez-Tomas for failing to appear at his preliminary hearing on June 8, a police report said. According to the police report, Remirez-Tomas, 35, of Kennett Square, was arrested back in February and charged with DUI and related charges, after an officer came in contact with his vehicle while doing a routine patrol check. Ramirez-Tomas was stopped in the roadway, completely obstructing both lanes of travel, police said. Upon making contact with Ramirez-Tomas, who was asleep in the vehicle, police said they detected a strong odor of alcoholic beverages emanating from inside the vehicle and his person. Based on the results of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests conducted, it was determined he was exhibiting signs of intoxication and was taken into custody for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcoholic beverages. A chemical test of his breath was conducted, resulting in a blood alcohol level of 0.195 percent.

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