KSPD’s Rongaus, Manko promoted to corporal
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, The Times
Ken Rongaus is sworn in as corporal by Mayor Matt Fetick as his family looks on.
KENNETT SQUARE – Kennett Square’s finest was out in full force at Monday night’s Borough Council meeting as police officers Ken Rongaus and Andrew Manko were promoted to the rank of corporal.
Police Chief William Holdsworth said Rongaus and Manko were each chosen for the...
Kennett Square man accused of resisting arrest
24-year-old allegedly charges at borough officers
On Saturday, May 3, at 2:35 a.m. in the 600 block of Cope Road, Kennett Square Police arrested Mark Burrell Jr., 24, of Kennett Square, for resisting arrest, terroristic threats, harassment and disorderly conduct, police said. Burrell allegedly charged at police, was pushed back, but charged again, pushing an officer in an effort to get the...
Borough man, 20, faces multiple charges
Kennett Square Police say he was drinking, punching, making threats
Kennett Square officers arrested Beto Hernandez-Gomez, 20, of Kennett Square, for terroristic threats, simple assault, harassment and underage drinking on Monday, April 14, at 9:36 p.m. in the 400 block South Walnut Street, police said. The 20-year-old victim stated that Hernandez-Gomez threatened to kill him, punched him in the...
Two Kennett Square men accused of heroin-dealing
Police: More than 220 packets of drug were among illicit substances found
Eldon Ross
Kennett Square Police said two Kennett Square men face multiple charges after investigators found them with over 220 individual packets of heroin, illegally possessed prescription medication, Ecstasy, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.
Police said they investigation began on March 23, at approximately 9:30 p.m....
Borough police issue warning on phishing scams
80-year-old resident reportedly told he owed ‘back taxes’
Kennett Square Police want to warn residents of a phishing scam that has targeted elderly and Hispanic residents, trying to lure them into releasing personal information with threats of arrest, deportation.
A news release provided this recent example: On Monday, April 28, at about 2 p.m., an 80-year-old Kennett Square resident...
Kennett Square Police: Resident gave false ID
21-year-old detained during traffic stop reportedly had DUI bench warrant
Kennett Square Police said they arrested Armando Gomez-Perez, 21, of Kennett Square, for unsworn falsification and false identification to law enforcement following a traffic stop on Sunday, April 6, at 3:28 a.m. in the 700 block of West State Street. Gomez-Perez was found to have a bench warrant for failure to appear...
Borough police investigating theft of vehicle
1996 red Acura Integra reportedly stolen from 100 block of North Willow
The Kennett Square Police Department said it is investigating the theft of a vehicle. Sometime between 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, and 5:15 a.m. on Monday, March 31, someone stole a 1996 red Acura Integra, bearing Pennsylvania registration JDN5609, from the 100 block of North Willow Street, police said, adding that the investigation...
Knife-wielding 16-year-old arrested
Police say teen used weapon to threaten two victims
A 16-year-old male from Kennett Square, who was not identified because of his age, was arrested by Kennett Square officers for two counts each of terroristic threats, simple assault, possessing instruments of crime, and harassment, police said. The arrest stemmed from an incident that occurred on Tuesday, March 25, between 2:30 and 3 p.m. in...
State police: Man found drunk in Dumpster
33-year-old Avondale resident reportedly cited for public intoxication
On Thursday, March 27, an Avondale man was found intoxicated in a Dumpster, said state police from the Avondale barracks. Police said Brian M. Feeney, 33, was found at 4:15 p.m. in a trash bin at the Hilton Garden Inn in the 800 block of East Baltimore Pike in East Marlborough Township. He was charged with public drunkenness,...
13-year-old male cited for curfew violation
Kennett Square Police say he was on street at 4:05 a.m.
Kennett Square Police said they cited a 13-year-old male for a curfew violation on Sunday, March 9, at 4:05 a.m. in the 100 block of North Broad Street. The juvenile, who was not identified because of his age, was released at his residence, police said.
A red and black Huffy bicycle was found on Sunday, March 9, at 10:50 a.m. in the 200...
