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Home Invasion Robberies
On August 16, 2019 at approximately 10 PM, West Chester Police Officers were dispatched to the report of a home invasion robbery in the 500 block of S. Matlack Street. On location, officers made contact with the victim who stated two B/M's entered his home and ordered him to lay face down on the floor.
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Theft from Vehicle/Credit Card and Access Device Fraud
The West Chester Police Department is looking for assistance in identifying this subject. Multiple victims had their credit cards taken while their vehicles were parked in parking lots at two different parks in East Bradford Township on June 7, 2019. The actor then used the stolen credit cards to purchase pre-paid cards at three Target locations on June 7, 2019. Anyone wi
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Assault Investigation
The West Chester Police Department is asking for your assistance in an attempt to identify the W/M/ 25-30 YOA, medium build, with a beard and green polo with white stripe. On Sunday, March 17, 2019 at approximately 12:35 AM, West Chester Police officers responded to the Side Bar Restaurant located at 10 E Gay St in the Borough for a reported assault with injuries.
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Theft from Motor Vehicle/Credit Card Fraud
On December 28, 2018 at approximately 9:00 AM West Chester police officers were called to the Audubon Manor apartment complex, in the 200 block of N.
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Stolen credit cards
The West Chester Police are looking for assistance in identifying the actors in the photos regarding stolen credit cards from the YMCA in West Chester on November 17, 2018. Actor #1 entered the YMCA after asking how to get to the basketball games in the gym. Actor 1 then went into several different locations in the YMCA and removed a wallet from one of the offices.
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Retail Theft
On October 30, 2018 at approximately 9:01 PM, West Chester Police officers responded to the Wine and Spirits store in the Bradford Plaza located in East Bradford Township for a reported retail theft.
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Armed Robbery
West Chester Police continue to investigate an armed robbery that occurred on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at approximately 8:22 PM. A Hispanic male entered Nuevo Mexico, 339 W.
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February 10, 2020

Sanchez, Yacub Sabree - (1 count) Burglary (F1) and 2 additional charges

On February 9, 2020 West Chester Borough Police responded to the 700 block of South Walnut Street for the report of a burglary in progress. On location, Officers arrested Yacub Sanchez B/M/19 YOA of Bryn Mawr inside the residence of the victim. Sanchez was transported back to the West Chester...

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Charges:

(1 count) Burglary (F1), (1 count) Criminal Trespass (F3), (1 count) Criminal Mischief (M3).

February 9, 2020

Contreras, Rigoberto - (1) count Simple Assault and 1 additional charge

On 07 February 2020, West Chester Police responded to the emergency room of the Chester County Hospital for a report of an injured subject from a domestic assault. Upon WCPD arrival obvious injuries were observed to the face of the victim. The victim reported that she was stuck in the face by her...

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Charges:

(1) count Simple Assault, 1 count of Reckless Endangerment

February 7, 2020

Hook, Brian - (1 count) Defiant Trespass (M3)

On February 7, 2020 at 12:45pm the West Chester Police Department was dispatched to 328 S. Darlington St for a report of a trespasser. Upon arrival officer's made contact with Brian Hook, W/M 41 YOA of West Chester, who has previously been banned from that property. Hook was arrested for Defiant...

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Charges:

(1 count) Defiant Trespass (M3)

February 6, 2020

Johnson, Savon - (1 count) Recklessly Endangering Another Person and 1 additional charge

On January 5th, 2020 at 2:45 AM, Officers responded to the 500 Block of Sharon Alley for a report of gun shots in the area. Officers located 8 spent 9mm casings in the block. During the investigation it was discovered that Savon Johnson, a 24 year old black male from West Chester, had discharged...

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Charges:

(1 count) Recklessly Endangering Another Person, & Disorderly Conduct

February 5, 2020

Williamson-Rouse, Nicholas Omar - (1 Count) Theft By Unlawful Taking

On July 30, 2019 the West Chester Police Department investigated a Theft of a credit card from inside a home in the 700 blk. of Scotch Way in East Bradford Township. As a result of the investigation, Nicholas Williamson-Rouse, B/M/23 YOA of Philadelphia, was arrested after he was identified as the...

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Charges:

(1 Count) Theft By Unlawful Taking

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February 10, 2020

Sanchez, Yacub Sabree - (1 count) Burglary (F1) and 2 additional charges

On February 9, 2020 West Chester Borough Police responded to the 700 block of South Walnut Street for the report of a burglary in progress. On location, Officers arrested Yacub Sanchez B/M/19 YOA of Bryn Mawr inside the residence of the victim. Sanchez was transported back to the West Chester...

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Charges:

(1 count) Burglary (F1), (1 count) Criminal Trespass (F3), (1 count) Criminal Mischief (M3).

February 9, 2020

Contreras, Rigoberto - (1) count Simple Assault and 1 additional charge

On 07 February 2020, West Chester Police responded to the emergency room of the Chester County Hospital for a report of an injured subject from a domestic assault. Upon WCPD arrival obvious injuries were observed to the face of the victim. The victim reported that she was stuck in the face by her...

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Charges:

(1) count Simple Assault, 1 count of Reckless Endangerment

February 7, 2020

Hook, Brian - (1 count) Defiant Trespass (M3)

On February 7, 2020 at 12:45pm the West Chester Police Department was dispatched to 328 S. Darlington St for a report of a trespasser. Upon arrival officer's made contact with Brian Hook, W/M 41 YOA of West Chester, who has previously been banned from that property. Hook was arrested for Defiant...

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Charges:

(1 count) Defiant Trespass (M3)

February 6, 2020

Johnson, Savon - (1 count) Recklessly Endangering Another Person and 1 additional charge

On January 5th, 2020 at 2:45 AM, Officers responded to the 500 Block of Sharon Alley for a report of gun shots in the area. Officers located 8 spent 9mm casings in the block. During the investigation it was discovered that Savon Johnson, a 24 year old black male from West Chester, had discharged...

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Charges:

(1 count) Recklessly Endangering Another Person, & Disorderly Conduct

February 5, 2020

Williamson-Rouse, Nicholas Omar - (1 Count) Theft By Unlawful Taking

On July 30, 2019 the West Chester Police Department investigated a Theft of a credit card from inside a home in the 700 blk. of Scotch Way in East Bradford Township. As a result of the investigation, Nicholas Williamson-Rouse, B/M/23 YOA of Philadelphia, was arrested after he was identified as the...

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Charges:

(1 Count) Theft By Unlawful Taking

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August 23, 2017

Dougherty , Thomas Jude - (1) count of Public Drunkenness and 1 additional charge

On 08/22/17 at approximately 00:39 AM, officers were flagged down by three individuals at the corner of Church and Gay Street. The individuals reported that an male subject was standing on the corner of Market and High Street, in possession of a large stick, attempting to start a fight with...

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Charges:

(1) count of Public Drunkenness, (1) count Prohibited offensive weapons

July 7, 2017

NILAN, LINA LOUISE - (13) counts Forgery and 2 additional charges

Nilan is currently wanted on a Bench Warrant from the Chester County Court of Common Pleas. Nilan failed to appear for trial regarding a case from 2014 when she stole checks from her employer and wrote checks to family members without permission from her employer. If anyone knows Nilan's...

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Charges:

(13) counts Forgery, (13) counts RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY, (13) counts THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING

May 9, 2017

Becker, Steven - (1) count of Bad Checks and 1 additional charge

A Warrant has been issued for Steven Becker for Bad Checks, Theft, and RSP.

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Charges:

(1) count of Bad Checks, (1) Count Count Theft; (1) Count Count Receiving Stolen Property; (1) Count Theft by deception; (7) Counts Deceptive Business Practices

December 11, 2019

Burglary ( Dunkin Donuts)

On December 11, 2019 at 10:04 a.m. the West Chester Police responded to the Dunkin Donuts at 750 Miles Rd for a burglary discovered. Video showed that at approximately 1:26 a.m. an actor actor forced opened the rear door of the business then used a saw to gain access to the safe. The actor removed...

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Incident Type:

Burglary

October 22, 2019

Recovered Stolen Vehicle

At approximately 04:44 AM West Chester Police officers attempted to stop a Toyota Sienna minivan, for driving with no rear lights on. The vehicle fled southbound on Matlack St. to Lacey St. One (1) black male actor dressed in all black jumped out and fled on foot. Officers reported that the subject...

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Incident Type:

Motor Vehicle Theft

October 19, 2019

Burglary

On October 19, 2019 at approximately 10:30 AM, West Chester Police officers responded to 317 S. Walnut St, Apt 1 for a report of a burglary discovered. At some time between October 18, 2019 at 7:00 PM and October 19, 2019 at 10:00 AM, unknown actor(s) entered the apartment through an unsecured side...

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Incident Type:

Burglary

October 12, 2019

Death Investigation

On October 12, 2019 at approximately 10:30 AM West Chester Police officers responded to a residence on Guthrie Rd for a reported deceased person. Upon arrival officers located a deceased 59 year old female inside the residence. West Chester and Chester County Detectives responded. The incident is...

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Incident Type:

Death Investigation

September 2, 2019

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On September 2, 2019 West Chester Police officers responded to 645 S. Matlack St. for the report of a burglary discovered. The resident of 645 S. Matlack reported that around 03:00 AM on September 1st. an unknown actor entered the residence through the unlocked front door. The actor took a backpack...

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Incident Type:

Burglary

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February 1, 2020

Theft from vehicle

On 1/19/2020, an unknown subject entered a vehicle that was parked in the Harmony Hill Nature Area and removed two credit cards from a wallet that was in the car. The subject then attempted to purchase two high priced items from the Best Buys in Downingtown. If anyone recognizes the subject last...

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Case Status:

Current

January 27, 2020

Burglary Investigation

On Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 10:04am, West Chester Police responded to the Dunkin Donuts Store located at 750 Miles Rd. East Bradford Twp. for a report of a burglary. The investigation showed a male subject entering the store on December 11, 2019 at about 1:30am. The subject removed an...

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Case Status:

Cold

January 18, 2020

Burglary Investigation

On January 18, 2020 at approximately 1:10 am, West Chester Police were dispatched to the 400 block of South Matlack Street for a burglary that just occurred. It was determined that an unknown black male subject removed cash and debit/credit cards from a wallet inside the residence. Surveillance...

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Case Status:

Current

December 17, 2019

Robbery

On 12/16/19 at 4:50pm West Chester Police responded to a local grocery store located in the 200Blk W. Chestnut St. for a reported robbery. Upon arrival victim reported two suspects entered the store and robbed him at gunpoint. The suspects took cash from the store and then fled the store on foot...

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Case Status:

Current

December 2, 2019

Assault

On November 10, 2019 at approximately 2:43 am the subjects in the attached photographs were involved in an assault at 500 South Walnut Street in West Chester Pennsylvania 19382. The white male wearing a white North Face hoodie, camouflage pants and glasses punched the victim in the face after...

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Case Status:

Current

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September 11, 2019

Public Indecency

On September 10, 2019 at approximately 10:43 PM West Chester Police officers responded to the 200 block of S. New Street where a reportedly naked white male exposed himself to a group of females. On September 11, 2019 at approximately 01:02 AM, West Chester Police responded to the 200 block of S...

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August 12, 2018

Accident Investigation

On August 12, 2018 at approximately 06:54 AM West Chester Police officers was dispatched to the 600 block of South High Street for a reported one-vehicle auto accident. Initial reports indicate that the vehicle struck a tree and overturned. Officers arrived to find the sole occupant of the vehicle...

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May 31, 2017

West Chester Police Night Out Against Crime Event 2017

Save the Date!!! West Chester Police Night Out Against Crime Event 2017! More Information will be posted soon! Event Sponsors are still NEEDED!

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