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Police Log Jan. 21: Crashes, DUIs

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• Ryan M. Liddy, 19, of Garnet Valley, was injured in a one-car crash on Bethel Road on Jan. 19, according to police. The report said Liddy was driving north on Bethel when he hit a patch of slush. The car veered to the right, then left the roadway. The car then veered left, hit a wooden fence, and then a tree.

• Police said they cited Lucas S. Rowley, 21, of Media following a two-car crash on Naamans Creek Road near the Wawa. According to the police report, Rowley was driving south on Naamans Creek Road while the other car was in the Wawa parking lot waiting to make a left turn. That second car, seeing the intersection was clear, began to make a left turn onto Naamans Creek Road. At that time, police said, Rowley left the single lane of traffic and began driving on the double yellow line, then struck the other car.

• Police are investigating a hit-and-run accident on Route 202 in Chadds Ford Township on Nov. 20. The accident happened when the unknown driver attempted to pass another car, but struck that other when merging back into the right lane.

• Matthew G. Bressler, 22, of Columbus, N.J., was cited following a three-car crash on Route 202 south of State Farm Drive in Chadds Ford on Dec. 6, police said. According to the report, Bressler was driving south in the left lane behind two other vehicles that had to slow down because of traffic. Bressler was unable to stop in time and struck the second car, which in turn struck the third car.

• Police are investigating a Dec. 24 robbery at the Vape Express on Route 202 in Chadds Ford Township. The report said the suspect, unknown at this time, used a card to buy kratom alkaloid tablets, but the card was declined. The suspect then grabbed the tablets from the clerk and fled the store. The tablets are valued at $45.

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• Police said Destinie D. Bivins, 22, of Coatesville, was cited following a two-car accident on Newark Road near W. Street Road in West Marlborough Township on Jan. 16. According to the report, Bivins was driving north on Newark Road when she tried to avoid a deer that had entered the roadway. In her attempt to avoid the deer, she swerved into the southbound lane and struck another car.

• Meredith L. Lambert, 42, of West Grove, was cited following a one-car accident in Kennett Township on Jan. 10, according to police. The report said Lambert was driving too fast on North Walnut Road near the Kennett Oxford Bypass and began to hydroplane. She then struck a concrete wall and flipped over onto the passenger side.

• A 51-year-old woman from Kennett Square, not identified, was arrested for shoplifting at the East Marlborough Township Walmart on Jan. 2. No other details were released.

• A 34-year-old woman from Princess Anne, Md., was arrested for shoplifting at the Walmart in East Marlborough Township on Jan. 9. Police identified the suspect as Waleaka Jones. She was arrested on theft charges for stealing $278 worth of children’s clothing.

• Police said a 35-year-old man from Kennett Square, not identified in the report, was arrested for DUI following a single-car, Jan. 7, crash in Pocopson Township. The accident happened on Lenape Road just south of Parkerville Road.

• There was a two-car hit-and-run crash on Route 1 in Pennsbury Township on Dec. 16. Police said two cars were traveling north on Route 1 near Old Baltimore Pike when the lead car suddenly stopped at a gap in the median. The driver was unable to stop before striking the other vehicle, which made a U-turn and fled the scene.

• Police said Jalen J. Greenidge, 22, of Richmond, Va., was cited following a two-car crash on Route 1 near School House Road in East Marlborough Township on Dec. 31. According to the report, both cars were traveling north on Route 1 when the second car stopped because of traffic back at a construction site. Greenidge was unable to stop in time before striking the lead car.

• A 31-year-old man from Lancaster, not identified, was arrested for DUI on Dec. 7 in Kennett Township. Police said they were investigating a vehicle stopped on a bridge and found the driver asleep at the wheel. He was determined to be impaired

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Police Log Dec. 24: Crashes, thefts, scams

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• Peter A. Regotti, 20, of Aston, was charged for his involvement in a two-vehicle crash on Route 202 in Concord Township on Dec. 12. According to the report, both vehicles were traveling south on 202 approaching Smithbridge Road, with Regotti in the right lane when he slowed for traffic. He then shifted into the left lane, unaware that the second vehicle was directly next to him. Both vehicles then left the road, hitting a utility pole, causing it to snap in half. No injuries were reported.

• State police are investigating a reported theft from a home on Fox Pointe Court in Chadds Ford on Dec. 18. Stolen were $6,000 in jewelry.

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• Police said Andrew Heckman, 20, of West Chester, was arrested for shoplifting on Dec. 20. He is accused of stealing a compression T-shirt and a shaker bottle from the East Marlborough Township Walmart.

• Jailyn R. Cannon, 26, of Dover, Del., was cited following a two-car crash in Pennsbury Township on Dec. 13, police said. According to the report, Cannon was entering the roadway on Route 926 from the Karco Gas Station to make a left turn to travel east when she pulled in front of another vehicle that was traveling westbound on 926 and was unable to stop their vehicle in time. No injuries were reported.

• Police are investigating a scam on Facebook Marketplace. A 55-year-old woman from Pocopson Township was reportedly scammed out of $500. No other details were available.

• Police are also investigating a $1,382 credit card fraud in Pennsbury Township on Dec. 6.

• Police are also investigating a $170 cryptocurrency scam in Pennsbury on Dec. 5. A 79-year-old man was the victim.

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Borough police said they arrested Miguel Montero-Mendoza, 21, of Kennett Square, for DUI on Dec. 14. According to the police report, officers were responding to a report a disturbance in the area of N. Union and W. Sickle streets. A vehicle had struck a utility pole with two male occupants shouting at each other. Montero-Mendoza reportedly told police he had been driving, and police said they observed indicators of intoxication and field sobriety tests showed impairment.

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Police Log December 17

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• Andrew J. Sullivan, 42, of Aston, was cited following a one-car crash at the intersection of Garnet Mine Road and Bethel Road in Concord Township, police said. Sullivan and his 73-year-old passenger were both injured and transported to Paoli Hospital. The accident happened at 8:20 a.m. on Nov. 10. The report said Sullivan was northbound on Bethel Road when he had a seizure and struck a utility pole. He was cited for operating a vehicle with no valid inspection.

• Police said Colleen P. Delacy, 43, of Aston, was cited for failing to stop at a red light on Conchester Highway at Fellowship Drive in Concord Township on Dec. 9. According to the police report, Delacy was driving west on Conchester when she failed to stop at the light and struck a vehicle that had a green light on Fellowship.

• State police from the Media barracks are investigating a report of a suspicious person on Dec. 9. A report said an unknown person knocked on a door on Patricia Lane at 9 p.m., asking the resident to lend a pair of sweatpants for a prison visitation. The resident declined, and the person departed.

• Police are investigating a reported wire fraud theft at Maris Grove. The victim, an 82-year-old woman, was scammed out of $1,000.

• Speed was cited as the cause of a one-car crash at Route 202 and Oakland Road in Chadds Ford Township on Nov. 23. Police identified the driver as 22-year-old Jonathan E. Denenno of Garnet Valley. According to the report, Denenno said he was driving without traction control in the left lane of 202 and lost control of his car, causing him to strike the guide rail on the left shoulder. No injuries were reported. The accident happened on Nov. 23 at 9:43 p.m.

• Police said Leilaine T. Godeiro De Souza Aquino, 30, of Riverside, N.J., was cited following a two-car crash on Cheyney and Glenview roads in Concord Township on Nov. 24. According to police, Godeiro De Souza Aquino made a left onto Glenview Road without ensuring it was safe to do so. As a result, the front of her vehicle struck the front of another car.

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• Police said Marlie R. Sloan, 18, of Cochranville, was cited for following too closely after a three-car crash on E. Baltimore Pike and School House Lane in East Marlborough Township on Dec. 11. According to the police report, Sloan was driving north in the right lane of E. Baltimore Pike but was following too closely to the vehicle in front. She hit that car, which, in turn, struck the vehicle in front of that, which was at a full stop. No injuries were reported.

• A 36-year-old man from Kennett Square, not identified in the report, was arrested for DUI after he drove his vehicle into a creek on Burrows Run Road in Kennett Township. Police said they observed indicators of alcohol-based impairment. Two other people, a 70-year-old man and a 69-year-old woman, both from Chadds Ford, were in the vehicle, but no injuries were reported.

• Zachary R. Stewart, 26, of West Chester, was arrested for DUI following a one-car crash on Lenape Road near Street Road in Pocopson Township on Dec. 6, according to police. The report said Stewart was driving north on Lenape when he failed to make a sharp left curve while looking at his phone.

• Police arrested a 21-year-old man from Wilmington, not identified, for DUI following a traffic stop on Nov. 17. Police said they made the stop because of traffic code violations.

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Raymundo Martinez-Ramirez, 42, of Wilmington, was charged with indecent assault, endangering the welfare of children, and corruption of minors, according to police. These charges are the result of an investigation involving Martinez-Ramirez having inappropriate contact with a minor child. Charges were filed with District Court 15-3-04, and an arrest warrant was issued on Dec. 12.

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Police Log December 10: Counterfeiting, Crashes, DUIs

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Police are investigating a report of a counterfeit $100 bill. Troopers said they were contacted by the Oasis Family Fun Center on Lacrue Avenue in Concord Township on Nov. 13.

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A one-car crash left a 31-year-old Middletown woman with a citation for careless driving. Police identified the driver as Chelsie Ann Mata. The accident happened on Dec. 2 shortly after 9 p.m. This crash occurred on at approximately 9:08 p.m. in the area of North Chatham Road/Ramee Road in West Marlborough Township. According to the report, Mata was driving south on N. Chatham and told police that she couldn’t see the curve because it was dark. As she approached the curve, police said, she then slid off the left side roadway and hit a tree. No injuries were reported.

Police said they arrested a 44-year-old man from Kennett Square (not named in the report) on assault charges after he kicked several EMTs following a one-car crash on Silver Fox Road in East Marlborough Township. Police said the man was intoxicated on psychedelic mushrooms. The incident happened on Nov. 29 at 3:38 p.m.

State police arrested a 32-year-old man from Huntington Valley for drug possession. According to the report, police stopped the driver after he failed to stop at a red light on E. Baltimore Pike.

Vicki J. Lehenky, 67, was cited for not properly clearing an intersection when her car was struck by another vehicle, police said. The accident happened on West Street Road at its intersection with Parkerville Road in Pennsbury Township. According to police, Lehenky was traveling north on Parkerville Road when she stopped at a properly posted stop sign to turn right onto West Street Road. However, she didn’t properly clear the intersection before entering and was struck by the other car.

Police said Matthew J. Buckley, 44, of Lincoln University, was cited following a one-car crash on E. Baltimore Pike near Cherry Lane in East Marlborough Township. According to the report, Buckley was traveling west on Baltimore Pike when he began to experience convulsions, seizures, and hallucinations. He attempted to stop the vehicle on the side of the road, but because of his seizures, he lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the car crashed into and over a guardrail, where it came to a final uncontrolled rest position in the bushes off the right side of the road. Buckley didn’t suffer any physical injuries, but was transported to Christiana Hospital in Delaware for further medical evaluation of his seizures.

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Police said Paige Blake, 32, fell asleep at the wheel of his car at the intersection of S. Union Street and E. Cypress Street in Kennett Square on Dec. 4. Officers had to knock on the windows of the 2012 Chevrolet he was in multiple times before Blake came to and stepped out of her vehicle. Indicators suggesting intoxication were observed, and field sobriety tests showed impairment. She was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI and refused a chemical test of her breath. Blake was processed and later released at her residence. Charges were filed in District Court 15-3-04, and this incident is pending a preliminary hearing.

A criminal complaint was filed against Samantha Skerchock for making false reports to police. According to borough police, Skerchock made false statements against her former husband, claiming he had pushed her out of the way during a custody exchange. However, police said that after further investigation, that statement proved to be untrue. Based on Skerchock’s repeated, consistent false statements, including a written statement that knowingly implicated her ex-husband in the crimes of harassment and assault, which did not occur and are contradictory to the video evidence,

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Police Log Nov. 26: Crashes, DUI, drugs

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Police Log Nov. 26: Crashes, DUI, drugs

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• Neil M. Patel, 25, of Upper Chichester. Was cited for careless driving following a two-car crash on Naaman’s Creek Road near Graystone Drive on Sept. 11, police said. He was not injured, but according to the report, the driver of the second car was transported to Riddle Hospital for treatment. The report said Patel was driving northbound when traffic came to a stop, but he couldn’t slow his vehicle in time to avoid striking the vehicle directly in front of him.

• A 59-year-old man, not identified by name, was arrested for punching another man in the face on Sept. 14. The incident happened on Watkin Avenue. No other details were released.

• Police said excessive speed was the cause of a one-car crash on Featherbed Lane near Kirk Road in Concord Township on Sept. 17. Police identified the driver as Mattew B. Reilly, 20, of New Castle, Del. Police said the vehicle left its lane of travel and struck the berm on the opposing lane, causing it to flip on its roof. No injuries were observed, and none were reported.

• Jorge Graciani-Santiago, 46, of Aston, was charged with DUI following a traffic stop in the 600 block of Conchester Highway on Oct. 16, a police report said. According to the report\, the vehicle was stopped for multiple violations, and the driver was deemed to have been driving while under the influence of alcohol.

• Police said Jill M. Coghlan, 82, of Wilmington, was charged with careless driving following a two-car crash on Route 202 near Brandywine Drive in Chadds Ford Township on Oct. 18. Coghlan rear-ended another vehicle that was stopped for the traffic light, the report said

• Police said a 20-year-old man from Philadelphia, not named in the report, was arrested for stealing $104 worth of clothing from Target on Nov. 20.

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• A 17-year-old woman was cited for driving too closely following a two-car rear-ender on E. Street Road on Nov. 16.

• A 43-year-old man from Wilmington, not identified by name, was arrested for drug possession on Kennett Pike in Kennett Township on Nov. 13. The arrest came after a traffic stop. No reason for the stop was given in the report.

• Police said Guillermo Reyes-Cordova, 67, of Wilmington, was cited following a two-car crash on Lenape Road near Ballintree Lane in East Marlborough Township on Nov. 11. According to the report, Reyes-Cordova was traveling southbound on Lenape Road, and the other vehicle was northbound on Lenape Road. As both cars approached Ballintree Lane, Reyes-Cordova attempted to make a left-hand turn onto Ballintree without yielding the right of way to oncoming traffic and struck the other vehicle. There were no injuries reported.

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Borough police said they arrested Nathan Rowe, 20, on multiple counts of assault, strangulation, terroristic threats, and more for violation of a Protection from Abuse order. The arrest came on Nov. 24.

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Police Log Nov. 5: Shoplifting, DUIs, indecent assault

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Police said Shockee Wilson, 32, of Wilmington, was arrested for shoplifting at Wegmans on Oct. 14. He is accused of stealing 30 bottles of EOS Body Lotion valued at $299.70.

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• State police are investigating a case of harassment communication in East Marlborough Township. According to the report, an individual is continually phoning AFC Urgent Care in Kennett multiple times per day without any legitimate reason.

• Police said Zachary Rinck, 35, of West Chester, was. arrested for DUI on W. Lafayette Drive in Pocopson Township on Oct. 25. According to the report, police stopped Rinck for speeding. After making contact with him, the police administered standardized field sobriety tests, then arrested him for DUI and drug possession.

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• On October 16, District Court 15-3-04 issued an arrest warrant for Jaclyn Carpenter for a March 30 DUI incident. On that date, at 9:23 a.m., police were dispatched for an erratic driver operating in the borough. The witness and reporting party stated that the suspected vehicle failed to remain within its lane boundaries on multiple occasions while traveling southbound on N. Union Street and made an illegal left-hand turn at a steady red light onto E. Cypress Street. Officers made contact with the driver, who was identified as Jaclyn Carpenter, 36, of West Chester. Police said they observed indicators suggesting intoxication, and field sobriety tests showed impairment. She was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI and submitted to a chemical test of her blood. Carpenter was processed and later released pending issuance of a summons.

• The Kennett Square Police Department Criminal Investigative Division arrested and charged Elpidio Galvez-Gonzalez with endangering the welfare of children, indecent assault, and harassment after a juvenile made a report of being touched inappropriately by him. On Oct. 22, an interview was conducted with Galvez-Gonzalez at the Kennett Square Police Department, in which he admitted to touching the juvenile inappropriately. He was then transported to Central Booking at Chester County Prison, where he was processed and arraigned.

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