On March 07, 2022, the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department began an investigation into the attempted illegal purchase of a firearm that occurred in East Goshen Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
On March 15, 2022, an arrest warrant was issued for Kurt Kitchens formerly from Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania for attempting to purchase a firearm from a Federal Firearms Dealer, located in East Goshen Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The attempted purchase was declined by the Pennsylvania Instant Checks System, overseen by the Pennsylvania State Police, after finding that Kurt Kitchens is a person prohibited from possessing or owning a firearm.
Kitchens has since fled Pennsylvania and is possibly living in San Diego, California. A warrant for his arrest was signed by the Honorable Mackenzie W. Smith.
Anyone with information on Kurt Kitchens is asked to contact Detective Diamond at jdiamond@wegopd.org or submit a tip via CrimeWatch.
