Police: Prevent abuse by safely disposing of drugs

Area departments participating in Take Back Initiative on Saturday This week is the ideal time to clean out your medicine cabinets:  Several area police departments are participating Saturday in the National Drug Take Back Initiative. Sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the program provides a safe opportunity for disposing of unwanted medication, an option that helps prevent abuse. “Unfortunately,...

Does alleged mailbox vandal have skin woes?

 Police said skin cream package was stolen from damaged Newlin box Mailboxes have been a target for vandals recently, said state police from the Embreeville barracks. On March 6, sometime between 10 p.m. and March 9 at noon, someone damaged a mailbox in the 500 block of Joshua Way in Newlin Township and also removed a package of skin cream from it. Anyone with information is asked to call police at...

Heavy-metal thefts weigh heavily on victims

 State police: Materials have been stolen from variety of venues Heavy-metal thefts continue to plague the area, state police report. State police from the Embreeville barracks said sometime between Friday at 2:30 p.m. and Wednesday at 6:30 a.m., someone took materials that were part of a bridge rehabilitation project at Brandywine Creek Road in Newlin Township. Police said the theft included five...

Police seek public’s help to solve car theft

GMC Yukon reported stolen overnight from Newlin Township residence State police from the Embreeville barracks are seeking the public’s help to solve a recent car theft in Newlin Township. Police said a black 2005 GMC Yukon was taken from a home in the 600 block of Laurel Road sometime between 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 31 and 8:10 a.m. on Feb. 1. Police said no property damage was noted and nothing else...

State police report nine thefts in past week

Unlocked vehicles with valuables inside provide easy target, authorities warn  State police from the Embreeville barracks said a rash of recent thefts and attempted thefts have plagued the area, and they are reminding residents to be vigilant, keep doors locked, and report any suspicious activity. A home in the 1000 block of Glen Hall Road in Newlin Township was burglarized sometime between 2 p.m....

Troopers respond to one-vehicle crash in Pennsbury

Investigators, who found no one at scene, said vehicle was stolen in Delaware State police from the Avondale barracks responded to the 700 block of Cossart Road in Pennsbury Township on Jan. 16 at 1:50 a.m. for the report of a one-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, police said the vehicle, which struck a utility pole, was unoccupied. Investigators later learned that the vehicle had been stolen from Wilmington,...

Police charge Pocopson man with domestic assault

 Victim was allegedly struck, thrown, and choked A 57-year-old Pocopson Township man was taken into custody on Thursday on a warrant for an alleged domestic assault, state police from the Avondale barracks said Friday. Police said the incident occurred in the 600 block of Clarks Lane in Pocopson Township on Nov. 11 about 7:30 p.m. Police said the female victim reported being struck, knocked to the...