Police Log June 14: DUIs, shoplifting

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on June 14, 2023

Pennsylvania State Police

Avondale Barracks

During last weekend’s Sobriety Checkpoint, troopers from the Avondale barracks made five DUI arrests, one drug possession arrest, and issued 11 traffic citations.

• Police said they arrested a 62-year-old woman from New Castle for shoplifting at the East Marlborough Township Walmart on June 7. No details of what was taken were released, nor was the woman identified.

• On June 6, a 47-year-old man from Wilmington was arrested for DUI on Route 1 at Bayard Road in East Marlborough Township. The report did not identify the driver, nor did it cite a reason for the traffic stop. The incident happened at 9:51 p.m.

• A 30-year-old woman from West Grove was arrested for shoplifting at the Wast Marlborough Walmart on June 12. Other than the date and time of day, no other details \were released.

• John V. Kalogredis, 42, of Coatesville, was charged with speeding following a one-car crash in Pocopson Township, according to a police report. The incident happened at 3:45 p.m. on June 12 at the intersection of Corinne and Locust Grove roads. An 11-year-old passenger is believed to have sustained a minor injury, but she was not transported. Police said Kalogredis was heading west on Corinne Road driving at a high rate of speed and failed to notice a stop sign at the intersection. He eventually did see it, but was going too fast and skidded uncontrolled, through the intersection, drifted to the right, and struck a tree.

Kennett Square Police Department

• On June 1, borough police filed a criminal complaint against Matthew McDermott, 37, of Newark, for an incident that happened 11 days earlier, a report said. According to police, charges include fleeing and eluding and other related offenses. The report said that on May 21, at about 8:31 p.m. officers saw a blue and white motor scooter with no tag at Birch and Walnut streets. A traffic stop was initiated but the operator, later identified as McDermott, eluded the police and fled the area.

• Police said a June 2 domestic disturbance led to the arrest of Yoni Lopez-Aguirre, 34, of Kennett Square. The report said Lopez-Aguirre pulled the emergency brake of the victim’s vehicle while the vehicle was in motion. This caused the operator to lose control of the vehicle as it veered into the oncoming lane of travel. A child was in the car and police charged the suspect with recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct.