April 29, 2026

Pennsylvania State Police

Media Barracks

• LensCrafters on Route 202 in Concord Township was robbed on April 9. Police said more than $3,000 worth of sunglasses were taken. The only suspect is an unidentified white male.

• A 63-year-old Chadds Ford man is the reported victim of theft by fraud, according to state police. The report said an unknown person illegally paid for various hotel and restaurant bills using the debit card numbers of the victim in Baltimore, Md., causing a total loss of approximately $1619.61.

• State police are investigating a case of fraud by deception in which a 26-year-old Drexel Hill woman was bilked out of $3,600. According to the police report, troopers were alerted to a telephone scam where the victim had been contacted by someone claiming to work for the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office. The impersonator informed the victim that she needed to make payments due to her having a warrant. The victim paid approximately $3,600 through ECASH accounts. The incident took place on April 2.

Avondale Barracks

Police said Elizabeth L. Stanaitis, 62, of Downingtown, and Myshel Castillo-Avalos, 30, of Kennett Square, were each cited following a two-car crash on Red Lion Road north of Marlboro Road in Pocopson Township on April 17. Castillo-Avalos was injured and transported to Chester County Hospital. Stanaitis was also believed to have been injured, but she refused transport. According to police, Stanaitis was driving north on Red Lion, and Castillo-Avalos was southbound on Red Lion. The cars collided at the crest of a hill in the center of the roadway.

Kennett Square Police Department

• On April 22, 2026, an arrest warrant was issued for Roman Nochebuena-Urcid after he failed to appear for his preliminary hearing. Nochebuena-Urcid, 27, of Hockessin, was arrested and charged with DUI after police received a call of an erratic driver believed to be intoxicated. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the red Toyota in the 400 Block of E. Maple Street on March 12, and upon making contact with Nochebuena-Urcid, a strong odor of alcoholic beverage was detected. Field sobriety tests showed impairment, police said. He was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI and submitted to a chemical test of his breath, resulting in a 0.153 percent blood alcohol level.

• Borough police said Robert Inskip, 36, of Kennett Square, was arrested and charged with DUI and related traffic offenses after the 2012 Honda SUV he was operating was stopped for swerving over the lane lines and into park lanes, as well as frequently braking when not necessary. The incident occurred on April 3, at approximately 6:47 p.m., beginning at the intersection of W. Cypress Street and S. Union Street and continuing until a traffic stop was conducted at the intersection of James Walter Way and S. Union Street. Upon making contact with Inskip, police said they observed indicators suggesting intoxication, and field sobriety tests showed impairment. He was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI and submitted to a chemical test of his blood. On April 23, medical records were received showing a blood alcohol level of 0.274 percent.

About Rich Schwartzman

Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.

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