Police say Craigslist ad a robbery ruse

W. Whiteland detectives: Phone seller grabbed money from buyer, fled West Whiteland Township Police are hoping someone can identify this robbery suspect. The West Whiteland Township Police Department is investigating a strong-arm robbery that occurred in the north parking lot of the Exton Square Mall at approximately 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, police said. Police gave this account: The victim...

Alleged bar disturbance results in citation

West Whiteland Police say West Chester man drunk and harassing others On Friday, April 18, officers from the West Whiteland Township Police Department responded to the Brickette Lounge for a report of a disturbance, police said. Police said Edward Rementer, 56, of West Chester, was cited for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct after he harassed other customers. Rementer was released to a...

Police: Mothers shoplifted with children

W. Whiteland investigators charge 2 women with theft, link them to others The West Whiteland Township Criminal Investigation Division began an investigation into a $258 retail theft that occurred at the Target store on March 24, a probe that determined that Kylie Copes, 23, and Kirsten Back, 22, both of Pottstown, were responsible for the theft, West Whiteland Township Police said. In addition,...

Driver accused of providing false ID to police

West Whiteland officer reportedly alerted by man whose name was used On Sept. 1, a patrol officer from the West Whiteland Township Police Department cited a driver, who provided his name and identifying information, for traffic offenses committed on the Rt. 100 spur, police said. On March 20, a subject contacted the officer and advised him that the person cited for the traffic offenses had used...

West Whiteland Police: Driver high on drugs

Tests show woman had heroin, marijuana in system when she crashed car On Jan. 15, officers from the West Whiteland Township Police Department responded to a report of a one-vehicle crash on Rt. 202, police said. The driver, Julie Greenberg, 25, of Norristown, was transported by ambulance to Paoli Memorial Hospital for treatment, police said, noting that a patrol officer observed several items that...

D.A. announces addition to child-abuse unit

Former West Whiteland investigator to assume post with county detectives A former West Whiteland Township detective will join the Chester County Detectives in a newly created position in the child-abuse unit, District Attorney Tom Hogan announced in a news release. Hogan said Kristin Lund would be sworn in by Chester County Court Judge Patrick Carmody at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 3, in Courtroom...