Downingtown Police track vehicle’s leaking fluid
It allegedly leads to teen charged with hit-and-run, underage drinking
The Downingtown Police Department responded to a hit-and-run accident in the 300 block of West Pennsylvania Avenue on Friday, May 16, at 12:52 a.m., police said. The striking vehicle had fled the area, leaving a trail of fluid on the roadway that led to the 100 block of Wallace Avenue, police said. A vehicle operated by Richard...
Police: One shoplifting arrest begets another
Detectives say couple who stole at one Giant linked to second theft
On Friday, April 25, an officer from the West Whiteland Township Police Department responded to the Giant supermarket for a report of a theft, police said. The store’s loss prevention officer advised that a couple had stolen $165 worth of detergent on April 21, a theft captured on surveillance video, police said. An investigation...
Man accused of road rage in East Caln Township
Downingtown Police say he threw Thermos at another vehicle
On Tuesday, April 15, at approximately 3 p.m. in the 100 block of Quarry Road in East Caln Township, Downingtown Police said Michael J. Belsito, 37, of Doylestown was involved in a road rage incident after forcing his way into a lane of traffic. Once he switched lanes, Belsito threw a Thermos out of his vehicle, striking the vehicle directly...
Downingtown Police probing tire-puncturings
Two vehicles found Tuesday with damage that reportedly occurred overnight
Downingtown Police said they are investigating an incident of criminal mischief to vehicles. On Tuesday, April 15, two vehicles were found at 5 a.m. in the 400 block of Farmhouse Road with all the tires punctured, damage that occurred during the previous night, police said. The damage was estimated at $1,200, police said.
On...
Downingtown Police: 3 teens involved in armed robbery
They are accused of using gun to steal cigarettes, money
Three teens have been arrested and charged with robbery, aggravated assault, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, simple assault, and weapons offenses, Downingtown Police said. On March 25, Harry S. Thomas, 19, of Terre Hill, Gordon D. Styer, 18, of Downingtown, and a male juvenile, 17, also from Downingtown, allegedly entered...
Downingtown Police: 4 teens cited for stealing beer
Video surveillance reportedly showed theft of two six-packs apiece
On Feb. 12 about 6:30 p.m., Anthony Dangerfield Hardy, 19, of Coatesville; Ryan Christopher O’Loughlin, 18, of Coatesville; Colin Patrick Reilly, 19, of Honey Brook; and Shane Gordon Wolf, 18, of Downingtown, each removed two six packs of beer without paying for them from the Wegman’s supermarket in East Caln Township, Downingtown...
Downingtown Police: Beware of IRS scams
Government does not solicit payment through money cards
Downingtown Police said they received a complaint recently from a resident of East Caln Township that someone from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) called him and threatened very high fines if he did not do as instructed.
The victim said “David” from the IRS told him to purchase money cards and then call him, which the victim...
