Pennsylvania State Police
Media Barracks
• Melanie S. Gross, 20, of Royersford, was cited for her involvement in a two-vehicle crash in Concord Township on June 22, a police report said. The accident happened at 10:33 p.m. on Route 202 north of Beaver Valley Road. According to police, Gross was southbound on 202 when she stopped in the right lane for a traffic light. The other vehicle was in the left lane when Gross moved into the left lane and struck the other car.
• Police said they arrested James Piper, 48, of New Castle, for shoplifting at Wegmans in Concord Township. According to the report, Piper allegedly stole $121 worth of merchandise from the store.
• Maher-Afroz Z. Sayed, 41, of Glen Mills, was cited for excessive speed following a single-car crash on June 12, a police report said. The accident happened on Route 1 near Scott Road in Concord Township shortly before 6 p.m. According to police, Sayed was driving too fast for the conditions and lost control of her car, hitting the concrete median and then a rock on the right side of the road. The car, a 2020 Audi Q5, was disabled but no injuries were reported.
• Kimberly Smith, 39, of North East, Md., was arrested for shoplifting at Wegmans on June 9, according to state police. The report said Smith stole $622 worth of merchandise.
• Lenscrafters on Route 202 in Concord Township was ripped off on May 31. Unknown suspects stole 11 eyeglass frames ranging in price from $254 to $475. The suspects fled in a white Nissan Altima. Police are investigating.
Avondale Barracks
• An apparent marital dispute led to both parties being cited for harassment. State police said troopers responded to a domestic dispute on Creek Road in Pocopson Township on June 26. Once on the scene, police discovered there had been a “minor scuffle” involving marital property. The report said police told the couple that the property issue had to be settled by their respective attorneys.
• Police said they arrested a 24-year-old woman from Kennett Square for shoplifting at the East Marlborough Township Walmart on June 22. The accused, not named in the report, allegedly stole $130 worth of merchandise. 
Kennett Square Police Department
• Police said Michael Politi, 61, of Kennett Square, was arrested and charged with DUI and related traffic offenses after the grey Nissan he was operating was stopped for traveling between 40 and 41 mph in a posted 25 mph zone. The incident occurred on June 24, at approximately 1:10 a.m. in the 400 block of N. Union Street. Officers 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 breath, resulting in a blood alcohol level of 0.177 percent. He was processed and later released at his residence, pending the issuance of a summons.
• On June 14, at approximately 9:30 a.m., borough police officers received a report suggesting Jonathan Cuevas-Matos, 32, violated certain conditions of a Protection from Abuse order by allegedly having contact, multiple times, with an individual with whom the court prohibited contact. A criminal complaint was completed, and Cuevas-Matos was arraigned with bail set at $10,000 cash, which he was not able to produce. He was transported to Chester County Prison.
• Virgilio Ramos-Lopez, 38, of Kennett Square, was arrested and charged with DUI and related offenses, a police report said. According to that report, a traffic stop was made after the gray Nissan he was operating was stopped for failing to maintain its lane of travel. The incident occurred on June 9, at approximately 11:02 p.m., in the 200 block of Center Street. After making the stop, officers 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 breath, resulting in a blood alcohol level of 0.185 percent.
