Kennett Square man facing multiple charges
Records show interaction with 3 police departments in less than 24 hours
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A 9-1-1 call for suspicious activity led to the arrest of a 30-year-old Kennett Square resident for burglary and related offenses on Wednesday, April 9, Kennett Township Police said.
Officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Elizabeth Drive at 3:30 p.m., a Kennett Township...
Kennett Twp. gun ordinance gets shot down
Defense attorney calls law unconstitutional; district judge dismisses citations
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A Kennett Township ordinance on guns – described as a work-in-progress when enacted in September – apparently failed to pass muster in district court on Monday, March 10, when a magisterial district court judge dismissed two citations police issued to enforce...
Police: Man, 24, molests 9-year-old girl
He was taken to Chester County Prison after failing to post $20,000 bail
A 24-year-old Kennett Square man is in custody on charges that he molested a 9-year-old girl on Sept. 14 in Kennett Township, said state police from the Avondale barracks.
Norberto M. Gonzalez, who was arraigned Tuesday, faces charges that include indecent assault and corruption of a minor, state police said. Gonzalez was...
Raising awareness about regional heroin abuse
Brainstorming session attracts government officials, concerned citizens
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Andy Rumford (center) discusses the heroin problem with New Garden Township Police Chief Gerald Simpson (left) and Kennett Square Police Chief Edward A. Zunino.
Think your child is too smart, athletic, or well-adjusted to become addicted to heroin? That’s a dangerously...
Two brothers accused of running marijuana house
Police said Joshua Rivera, 22, was running a marijuana operation with his brother at their borough home.
Police: Search warrant executed after two-month probe
For two months, Kennett Square police had the residence of two brothers under surveillance for suspected drug trafficking.
Today, police said Joshua Rivera, 22, and Jeremiah Rivera, 18, of the 500 block of Los Rosas Drive were taken into...
