Attempted abduction of teen at bus stop reported
Police said 14-year-old girl kicked suspect to escape grip
State police from the Avondale barracks said a Hispanic male in his early 20s attempted to abduct a teen who had just gotten off a school bus on Rt. 41 in Avondale a little after 3 p.m. on Friday.
The 14-year-old girl said the man approached her from behind, grabbed her wrist, and put his hand over her mouth, police said. She was...
State, borough police make drunken-driving arrests
Charges stemmed from investigation into traffic accidents
An Avondale man was arrested for driving under the influence on Feb. 14 at 8:05 p.m. in Kennett Township.
State police from the Avondale barracks said Miguel Alejandro Gonzalez, 29, was driving on Scarlet Road, north of Hillendale Road when his vehicle left the roadway and hit an embankment; troopers said he showed signs of intoxication.
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Teen dies in one-vehicle crash in Kennett Twp.
Police said 18-year-old driver failed to negotiate curve, hit tree
An 18-year-old Wilmington resident died in a one-vehicle accident Sunday morning in Kennett Township, said state police from the Avondale barracks.
Police said Kristen Felkowski, was traveling west on Old Kennett Road, east of Burnt Mill Road, at 6:15 a.m. when she failed to negotiate a curve and her 2005 BMW left the roadway and...
Police: Borough street-sweeper a hit ‘n run target
Witness reported Cadillac Escalade speeding from accident scene
Kennett Square police said a white or cream-colored, speeding Cadillac Escalade hit the borough’s street-sweeper on Feb. 1 at 2:36 a.m. at West State Street and North Mill Road. Police said a witness followed the Escalade west on Baltimore Pike, left onto Scarlett Road, right onto Hillendale Road, and left onto Sharp Road but lost...
Two Avondale troopers rescued from burning car
They sustained significant, but not life-threatening injuries, police said
Two Avondale troopers were injured Friday morning after their vehicle crashed into a tree en route to a reported burglary-in-progress that proved to be inaccurate.
Updated at 2:20 p.m. with trooper IDs, new details
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
State police from the Avondale barracks got a somber reminder...
Traffic stop leads to drunken-driving arrest
Police said they also cited a 16-year-old passenger for underage drinking
A traffic stop on Jan. 20 led to a drunken-driving arrest, Kennett Square police said.
Police said Jose Moreno-Flores, 27, of Wilmington, was arrested at 8:26 p.m. in the 200 block of East State Street. A 16-year-old male from Kennett Square, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was cited for underage drinking and released...
Kennett Square Police: Scam attempts continuing
Resident reported receiving a letter seeking payment to qualify for $50,000 prize
The scam attempts continue, said Kennett Square police, citing a letter received by a resident in the 300 block of North Lincoln Street on Jan. 9.
Police said the letter stated the resident had won $50,000 and needed to send $1,920 by Western Union or Money Gram for tax purposes in order to claim the prize. An investigation...
Masked trio conducts armed-robbery spree
One suspect taken into custody and two at large, police said
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A trio of masked robbers, one brandishing a black revolver, preyed on Hispanic men during an hour-long robbery spree that hit three locations on Saturday; it ended with one suspect in custody and two on the loose, police said Tuesday.
New Garden Township Police said the first robbery...
Separate accidents lead to drunken-driving charges
Police: Both defendants are Kennett Square residents
Two Kennett Square residents were arrested for drunken-driving in separate incidents recently, Kennett Square Borough Police reported Monday.
Leonel Castaneda-Montero, 26, was arrested Jan. 3 at 9:19 p.m. following a traffic accident at South Union and Cedar Streets, and C.B. Fields, 56, was cited on Dec. 31 at 7:35 p.m after a traffic accident...
Borough police link 16-year-old to burglary
Youth was referred to juvenile authorities for Dec. 12 break-in
The investigation into a burglary last month in the borough has led to an arrest, Kennett Square Police said Tuesday.
Police said a 16-year-old was referred to juvenile authorities on Dec. 27 for allegedly stealing cash from a residence in the 400 block of West State Street sometime between 4:20 and 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 12.
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