PA State Police help make meals a reality for all

Thanksgiving food drive kicks off a season long effort supporting area food pantries   By Kim Chiomento, News Editor, The Times   AVONDALE – Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police (PASP) – Avondale Barracks recently held a Thanksgiving food drive to help the Chester County Food Bank replenish its supplies.  State-wide, the PASP will be assisting more than 60 meal sites and 40...

State police probing bike theft in Newlin Township

$4,000 Ventana reportedly stolen from unlocked garage On Nov. 18 between 8:20 and 8:50 p.m., someone stole a dark blue Ventana single-speed bicycle from an unlocked garage in the 600 block of Harveys Bridge Road in Newlin Township, said state police from the Embreeville barracks. Police said the bike, which was hanging from a hook on the wall, is valued at about $4,000. Anyone with information is asked...

Free child safety seat checks scheduled

State police urging parents, caregivers to have equipment inspected  Every day, about two children aged 12 or younger die and 325 are injured in motor-vehicle accidents across the country, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Research also shows that three out of four children are not as secure in the car as they should...

Heist costs AT&T store 66 phones, 13 tablets

Police said access was gained by sawing through bathroom wall  State police from the Avondale barracks are investigating a complex theft from the AT&T store in the 800 block of East Baltimore Pike in East Marlborough Township that occurred sometime between Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 7 at 9 a.m. Police said entry was gained through the rear door of an adjacent store, accessing the bathroom and using...

State police: Septuagenarian’s scooter stolen

Sometime between 10:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, a thief grabbed a red and black Jazzy Scooter that belongs to a 78-year-old Chadds Ford man, said state police from the Avondale barracks. The alleged theft occurred on Hillendale Road between Rosedale and Greenwood Roads in Kennett Township, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call the barracks at 610-268-2022.   ...

Alleged pot possession in Pennsbury leads to charges

Delaware teen arrested for intent to deliver, having paraphernalia State police have reported the following recent incidents in the area: A Claymont, De., teen was arrested for possession with the intent to deliver synthetic marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.  Lydell D. Dorsey, 18, was apprehended on Oct. 18 at 8:56 p.m. at Fairville and Cossart Roads in Pennsbury Township,...

Minor accidents, alleged theft mar holiday

State police busy during Memorial Day stretch While area residents enjoyed the extended holiday weekend, state police from the Avondale barracks responded to numerous calls, including minor accidents and a theft report. On Saturday, a 17-year-old Kennett Square girl, who was not identified because of her age, was traveling eastbound on Route 926 at 2:57 p.m. with two passengers. After moving into the...