Pennsylvania State Police

Media Barracks

• Police said they arrested a 21-year-old woman from Milford, Del. (not identified in the report) for stealing a blue Honda Civic from Painters Crossing in Chadds Ford Township on March 25. Details were not released, other than the vehicle was recovered with one of two suspects inside.

• A Pennsbury man was the victim of identity theft when someone withdrew $25,000 from his life insurance policy. Police are investigating.

Avondale Barracks

State police from the Avondale barracks said they arrested Javier Guzman-Bedolla, 41, of New Castle, Del., on charges of attempted homicide. The incident happened on a farm on Newark Road in West Marlborough Township between 11:30 p.m. on March 22 and 12:09 a.m. on March 23. The report said Guzman-Bedolla was on the farm with a 20-gauge shotgun, started to flee but then fired two to three rounds at the victims. One of the victims fired back, but the suspect fled south on Newark Road. Guzman is currently in custody, police said. A later report said the suspect was trying to steal air conditioners, and re-identified the suspect from Guzman to Guzman-Bedolla.

Kennett Square Police Department

• Borough police said a criminal complaint was filed against Manuel Mejia-De Jesus, 81, who is alleged to have exposed himself to a woman in public. Charges include indecent exposure, open lewdness, and disorderly conduct. According to the police report, the suspect had been making sexual advances to the woman ever since she moved into the Kennett Square neighborhood eight years ago. On March 14, the report says, he was leaving the building to get into her vehicle when Mejia-De Jesus was standing in front of an adjacent building, exposing his genitals to her. This incident is pending a preliminary hearing. • Police have charged a juvenile male with assault, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The incident happened on March 6 when police were talking to the youth. According to the report, the boy lunged from a chair and “approached the officer in a threatening manner… as if he intended to strike the officer.”

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