Pennsylvania State Police
Media Barracks
• State police are investigating the case of a fatal one-car crash in Chadds Ford Township early Easter morning. A 17-year-old woman from Brookhaven was killed when the car she was in crashed into a telephone pole at the intersection of Routes 1 and 202 at approximately 3:37 a.m. The driver, a 19-year-old man from Media, was taken to Paoli Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to call the Pennsylvania State Police, Media station, at 484-840-1000.
• Two car dealerships, one in Chadds Ford, were ripped off in March when someone pretending to be from Jeff D’Ambrosia Volkswagen in Downingtown fraudulently ordered $982 worth of parts from Audi of West Chester in Chadds Ford. D’Ambrosia was charged with the order that included brakes, brake linings, and wires. Police are investigating the incident that was reported on March 12.
• A 31-year-old man from Wilmington was arrested for shoplifting at Wegmans on April 21. The suspect wasn’t identified in the report, but he is accused of stealing almost $59 worth of fruit, peanut butter, and beverages.
• Someone posing as an FBI agent ripped off Trail Creek Outfitters in Concord Township. According to the police report, the unknown suspect phoned the store and instructed the manager to buy $1,845 worth of gift cards and send them to him. Police investigating.
• Police said Larry A. Mutschler, 38, was cited for following too closely following a two-vehicle crash on Route 202 near Isaac Bullock Lane on March 5 shortly after 9:30 p.m. According to the police report, Mutschler was driving south on 202 when he struck the rear of another vehicle that was stopped at a light. The report also said Mutschlder left the scene, and that the investigation led to him being found driving under the influence of alcohol.
Kennett Square Police Department
• Police said Alexander Xoi-Pop, 19, of Kennett Square, was arrested and charged with strangulation, aggravated assault, and other related assault charges, following an altercation, during which he allegedly punched a female victim in the face, which caused her nose to bleed all over her shirt. During the investigation, officers observed markings on the female victim's neck, which she stated were from an argument that occurred two days prior when Xoi-Pop had strangled her. The marks on her neck were consistent with someone grabbing her by the throat. Alexander Xoi-Pop was taken into custody and transported to Central Booking at Chester County Prison.
• On March 30, at approximately 9:23 a.m., borough police officers were dispatched for an erratic driver. The witness and reporting party stated that the suspected vehicle failed to remain within its lane boundaries on multiple occasions while traveling southbound on N. Union Street and made an illegal left-hand turn at a steady red light onto E. Cypress Street. Police made contact with the driver, who they identified as Jaclyn Carpenter, 36, of West Chester, in the 600 block of Millers Hill. Officers said they observed indicators suggesting intoxication, and field sobriety tests showed impairment. She was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI and submitted to a chemical test of her blood. Carpenter was processed and later released pending issuance of a summons.

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