Pennsylvania State Police, Troop J, Avondale will hold a child safety seat inspection event Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 5-8 p.m. Technicians will be at the Avondale Firehouse, 23 Firehouse Ave. in Avondale to inspect seats and teach parents proper installation. Appointments are necessary. To make an appointment, phone Tpr. Corey Mothei at 610-268-2022.•State police report no injuries from a two-car rear-ender accident at routes 1…
State Police from Troop K, Media barracks, will conduct a sobriety checkpoint within Delaware County this weekend, Friday, Oct. 23 through Sunday, Oct. 25.• Pennsylvania State Police from Troop J, Avondale barracks, are investigating the theft of a computer from a parked car on Sloan Road in Pocopson Township. The incident occurred sometime between 6 p.m. on Oct. 15 and 7:15 a.m., Oct. 16. The…
A counterfeit $50 bill was passed at Friendly’s Restaurant in Painters’ Crossing, according to a state police report. The report said an “elderly” white man used the bogus bill to pay a $12.70 tab on Oct. 5. The bill was discovered to be counterfeit the following day when a deposit was made at the bank.• State police investigated a single-car accident on Ridge Road near…
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a holdup at the Wawa on Route 202 near Dilworthtown Road late Sunday night. A police report said an individual entered the store, accosted a clerk and demanded money from the registers. The clerk complied and the suspect fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash. An individual matching the suspect’s description was later taken into custody by East…
Someone broke into a residence on Oakland Road in Chadds Ford Township and stole two laptop computers, a large oak jewelry box, jewelry and a new pair of socks that were on top of a dresser. Police said the incident occurred between 7:15 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Sept. 29. Police suspect the burglar entered through a ground floor window. Nothing was broken, the report…
An overnight burglary left the Strawberry Sampler with a smashed front door and missing $10 in quarters from the cash drawer. State police are investigating the incident that took place sometime between 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18 and 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 18.• Pennsylvania State Police arrested one person and have robbery charges against two others after an incident at Painters Crossing. According to…
Sobriety checkpoint in Chester County Sept. 11 through Sept. 13.