Police officer charged with wife’s assault in Pocopson
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By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Ernest Manerchia, a Chester City police officer, is accused of aggravated assault, stemming from a domestic dispute on Nov. 11.
A Pocopson Township man, who works as a City of Chester police officer and a member of its SWAT team, faces charges that include aggravated assault,...