New Garden police: Hit-and-run driver ID’d
Officers said traffic stop led to Delaware man’s arrest
New Garden Township Police said the erratic driving of George Carter, 35, of Newark, De., led to his identification as a hit-and-run motorist.
On Oct. 24 at 2:54 p.m., New Garden Township officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driving aggressively in the 8800 block of Gap Newport Pike, having passed several vehicles in a...
Traffic stop in borough leads to drug arrests
Police said two men face multiple charges
Following a traffic stop in the 500 block of Center Street on Oct. 21 at 9:15 p.m., Kennett Square Police said they arrested Jose Rodriguez, 31, address unknown, for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Rodriguez was arraigned at Kennett district court and remanded to Chester County Prison after failing to post $3,000...
Police: Cash, not sweet tooth, lured duo to donut shops
New Jersey men accused of series of commercial burglaries in region
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
These regular nocturnal visitors to Dunkin’ Donuts stores weren’t going after the crème filling, authorities said.
New Garden Township Police said Thursday that two New Jersey men are in custody, charged with a series of commercial burglaries in the tri-state region. Kareem...
20-year-old charged with drunken-driving in borough
Kennett Square Police made arrest after traffic stop
A traffic stop led to drunken-driving charges recently for a Toughkenamon man, Kennett Square Police said. Gustavo Castaneda-Mendoza, 20, was detained on Oct. 3 at 8:52 p.m. in the 600 block of West South Street and showed signs of intoxication, police said. Castaneda-Mendoza was released to a relative pending a summons from district court,...
New Garden police: Drug complaint leads to arrest
21-year-old Lancaster woman accused of possessing illegal narcotics
A drug complaint led New Garden police to the 1300 block of Newark Road on Sept. 16 at 5:36 p.m., police said. After an investigation and subsequent search, police said they recovered the following items from Kayla Bauer, 21, of Lancaster: a bag of brown vegetable matter, consistent with psilocybin mushrooms, used as a hallucinogenic;...
New Garden Police: Dispute turned physical
Four adults, one juvenile cited after altercation at mushroom wharf
On Sept. 9 at 10:46 p.m., New Garden Township Police responded to a possible stabbing in the 1000 block of Newark Road. Upon arrival, police said they quickly ascertained that no subjects had been stabbed; however, they determined that a physical altercation had taken place on a mushroom wharf.
Police said the following suspects...
Kennett Square man jailed on attempted-murder charge
Auto-shop owner, 25, is accused of shooting soccer coach in West Chester
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Curtis Zebley, 25, of Kennett Square, is in Chester County Prison on attempted-homicide charges, stemming from a violent altercation Sunday morning in downtown West Chester.
A 25-year-old Kennett Square resident was arraigned Sunday night on charges that include attempted-homicide...
Survey says life is good in Chester County
Residents’ top priority: Maintain quality services – and low taxes
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
This landscape on Newark Road in Toughkenamon is typical of the vistas residents say contribute to quality Chester County living.
Ninety-five percent of residents surveyed agreed that Chester County, which boasts valued scenic vistas, provides “a positive place to raise...
Breezes net windfall for Toughkenamon couple
They won Balloon Festival’s debut Landowner Appreciation Raffle
Lucky landowners Joe (counterclockwise from top right) and Billie Teti display their winnings with their daughter Michelle and their grandchildren: Jamison, 10; Mollie, 3; and Colin, 7.
On June 15, while participating in a mass launch during the annual Chester County Balloon Festival, the prevailing breezes prompted a hot-air balloon...
Two drivers arrested for separate hit-and-runs
Police said both were unlicensed and left accident scene
David Perez-Romero, 28, of Avondale, was arrested May 24 in connection with a hit-and-run accident on May 8 at 5:50 p.m. at North Mill Road and West Sickle Street, Kennett Square police said. He faces multiple offenses, including drivers required to be licensed, failing to observe stop and yield signs, and ignoring the duty to give Information...
