Police Log Dec. 4: Thefts from vehicles, DUIs

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on December 4, 2019

Pennsylvania State Police

• A 44-year-old man from Westtown Township was arrested on DUI charges in Chadds Ford Township on Nov. 2. State police identified the driver as David McGlensey. A report said a traffic stop was conducted in the 1800 block of Wilmington Pike at 2:04 a.m.

• An unknown suspect believed to have been driving a white GMC Acadia broke into a Subaru Forrester on Smithbridge Road on Nov. 7 and stole a purse containing miscellaneous items. The purse is valued at $1,450 and the wallet — containing cash and cards — is valued at $805. Also taken were a pair of earrings valued at $75, a $49 wristlet and $60 in cash. The theft took place at 3:04 p.m.

• A $400 purse was reported stolen from a Hyundai Tucson parked on Hillman Drive in Chadds Ford Township on Nov. 7. The incident happened at 3:57 p.m. A white GMC Acadia was involved, the police report said.

• Police are investigating thefts from three vehicles parked on Wilmington Pike on Nov. 8. Police said the vehicles were parked at 91 Wilmington Pike.

• State police said Omar Young, 40, of Wilmington, was arrested for shoplifting at the Wawa on Naamans Creek Road on Nov. 10. The report said Young stole five items with a total value of less than $20.

• Joseph S. Brown, 21, of Wilmington, was cited for speeding following a Nov. 11 accident on Route 1 at Ring Road in Chadds Ford Township. Police said Brown was driving south at an unsafe speed and rear-ended another vehicle about 800 feet prior to Ring. A passenger in the car that was struck reported minor pain but refused transport.

• Police arrested five individuals on retail theft charges following an incident at Wegmans on Nov. 11. A total of 12 items were targeted with a total value of less than $100.

• Peter B. Slater, 39, of New Castle, was charged with speeding following a rear-ender accident on Route 202 near Ridge Road in Chadds Ford Township on Nov. 12. No injuries were reported.

• Charles Borromeo, 32, of Boothwyn, was arrested for DUI following a routine traffic stop on Route 202 in Concord Township on Nov. 17, police said. The report said Borromeo exhibited several indications of drug impairment.

• Police arrested Christopher Malone, 43, of Drexel Hill, for violating a Protection From Abuse order. A report said Malone violated the PFA by texting the victim and showing up at her Concord Township residence on Nov. 17.

• Brian O’Toole, 21, of Wilmington, was arrested for DUI following a Nov. 23 traffic stop on Route 202 in Concord Township, a police report said. The stop was made for numerous traffic violations, the report said.

• A three-vehicle rear-ender accident resulted in one driver being cited for following too closely. Police identified the at-fault motorist as William P. Davis, 76, of Aldan. According to the police report, all three vehicles were southbound on Route 1, approaching Applied Card Way shortly after 6 p.m. on Nov. 27. Traffic slowed at the intersection when the accident happened.

• A traffic stop in the 1600 block of Route 1 in Chadds Ford Township led to the DUI arrest of Zachary Busby, 42, of Wilmington, a police report said. Police said the stop was made for vehicle code violations and that the investigation led to the determination that Busby was under the influence of a combination of drugs and alcohol. The incident happened at 2:15 a.m. on Nov. 30.