May 13, 2026

Pennsylvania State Police

Avondale Barracks

• A falling tree branch caused a one-car accident on Baltimore Pike in Pennsbury Township on May 5. No names were given; no injuries were reported; and there was no citation noted on the report. According to police, A Chevy Sierra was southbound on Route 1 when a tree branch fell onto the roadway. The Chevy hit the branch but was able to come to a controlled stop near Parkerville Road. There was minor damage to the vehicle, but it was driven away from the scene.

• Police said Sahiya N. East, 33, of Philadelphia, was cited following a two-car crash at the intersection of Route 52 and E. Street Road in Pennsbury Township on May 3. According to the report, East struck the other vehicle from behind as it was stopped at the intersection’s yield/right turn lane. After striking the other vehicle, police said, East fled the scene at a high rate of speed.

• State police conducted a traffic stop on Newark Road near Street Road in West Marlborough Township on May 2 for multiple traffic violations and determined the driver was DUI. No names were given in the report.

• Police said Nicholas J. Souders, 27, of Coatesville, was cited following a one-car crash in East Marlborough Township on April 29. The report said Souder was driving West on School House Road and tried to negotiate a right-hand turn. He lost control of his vehicle, police said, and the GMC Acadia he was driving struck a tree.

• Jessica N. Wilson, 43, of Elkton, Md., was cited for an improper left turn on Route 1 near Pennsbury West in Pennsbury Township on April 29, police said. The report also said the second driver, Guillermo Gutierrez-Perez, 43, of West Grove, was also cited for driving without a license. The accident happened at 9:22 a.m. According to the report. Wilson was driving north on Route 1 and tried to make a U-turn at the intersection of Route 1 near Pennsbury West. At the same time, police said, Gutierrez-Perez was driving south on 1. Wilson made the U-turn but failed to yield to the oncoming car. The two collided, and both cars had to be towed. Wilson was uninjured, but Gutierrez-Perez was transported to Chester County Hospital, complaining of chest pains.

Kennett Square Police Department

• Police said Jeffrey Ferris, 58, of New Castle, was arrested and charged with DUI and other related traffic offenses, after the 2010 Nissan he was operating was stopped for failing to yield to oncoming traffic and nearly colliding with another vehicle. The incident occurred on May 1, at approximately 6:43 p.m., at the intersection of S. Union Street and South Street. Upon making contact with Ferris, police said, officers observed indicators suggesting intoxication, and field sobriety tests showed impairment. He was taken into custody for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and submitted to a chemical test of his breath, resulting in a 0.137 percent blood alcohol level. He was processed and later released pending issuance of a summons.

• On May 8, just after 8 p.m., Kennett borough police conducted a traffic stop conducted a traffic stop in the area of S. Union Street and Oak Avenue on a vehicle that failed to stop for a red traffic signal. Upon further investigation, the operator of the vehicle was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI. No names were included in the report.

• Borough police were dispatched to the 800 block of Hornblende Avenue for a report of loose chickens. The homeowner was contacted and advised that they needed permits to possess fowl in the borough and that said permits allowed a maximum of four birds. The incident happened on May 9 at 11:12 a.m. No names were given.