Traffic stop reportedly leads to drug arrest
Borough police said woman had pot, paraphernalia – and suspended license
On Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 3:59 p.m., Kennett Square Police said they arrested Sharon Johnston, 36, of Kennett Square, for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia as well as driving with a suspended license. Johnston was detained following a traffic stop in the 700 block of West State Street, police said. She...
West Grove man jailed after allegedly resisting arrest
Borough police say 26-year-old taken into custody after Jan. 5 incident
A 26-year-old West Grove man was taken into custody after resisting arrest on Sunday, Jan. 5 at 12:37 a.m., said Kennett Square Police. The arrest of Yony Quintana-Martinez followed an incident that occurred in the 600 block of South Union Street, police said. Quintana-Martinez was video-arraigned by the on-call district...
Traffic stop reportedly leads to fugitive arrest
Kennett Square Police: Local resident wanted in Arizona on multiple charges
A traffic stop on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 8:40 p.m., in the 500 block of West South Street led to an arrest, Kennett Square Police said. Officers determined that Salvador Bernal-Lagunas, 33, of Kennett Square, had an arrest warrant out of Maricopa County, Az., for illegal control of an enterprise, money laundering, assisting...
Two borough officers get county commendations
One saved 13-year-old’s life; other shuttered illegal drug house
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Two Kennett Square Police Officers received commendations from the Chester County Chiefs of Police Association at a luncheon meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the Downingtown Country Club.
Kennett Square Cpl. Richard E. Bell received his commendation for saving the life of a...
Borough police investigating hit-and-run accident
Victim said tractor-trailer struck her vehicle, kept going
Kennett Square Police said they are investigating a hit-and-run accident that occurred on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 6:26 p.m. at the intersection of Union and State Streets. The victim stated that she was waiting to make a left turn onto West State Street from South Union Street when her vehicle was hit by a tractor/trailer that continued...
Police: Traffic stop leads to DUI arrest
On Sunday, Nov. 24, at 5:48 a.m., Kennett Square Police arrested Arturo Salinas-Oseguera, 24, of Kennett Square, for driving under the influence after a traffic stop in the 700 block of East Baltimore Pike. Salinas-Oseguera was released pending a summons from district court.
Kennett Square Police said they detained John Kasper, 28, of Coatesville, on Friday, Nov. 29, in the 100 block of...
Police: Man enters house, crashes on couch
22-year-old Lincoln University resident cited for public drunkenness
On Sunday, Nov. 17, at 5:13 a.m., Kennett Square Police cited Mario Hall, 22, of Lincoln University, for public drunkenness after he entered an unlocked residence in the 300 block of South Union Street and fell asleep on the couch, police said.
Kennett Square Police cited Ofelia Garcia-Quintana, 67, of Kennett Square on Monday,...
Borough police investigating theft of wallet
Victim allegedly left it in bathroom of East Maple Alley business on Nov. 10
Kennett Square Police said they are investigating the theft of a wallet that was left in the bathroom of a business located in the 100 block East Maple Alley on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 9:40 a.m. Police said the wallet contained a large amount of cash, a driver’s license and a green card.
Sometime overnight on Monday, Nov....
Borough woman, 64, accused of running pill mill
Police said she sold prescription painkillers from her residence
Rose A. Diaz, 64, is accused of selling prescription drugs without a license from her Kennett Square home, police said.
After a nearly five-month investigation, Kennett Square Police announced the arrest of a 64-year-old female borough resident, who is accused of selling prescription medications out of her home.
A news release from...
Police: Borough teen cited for possessing drugs, alcohol
On Saturday, Nov. 9 at 12:46 p.m. in the 500 block of Center Street, Kennett Square Police said Brayan U. Torres, 19, of Kennett Square, was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, possession of an alcoholic beverage, and underage drinking. Torres was released pending a summons from district court, police said.
Kennett Square Police said they cited Francisco Domingo-Morales,...
