Police Log June 25: Blackmail, thefts, fight

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police said they are investigating a reported case of blackmail. The victim, a 77-year-old Concord Township man, told police that someone online threatened to reveal screenshots of conversations to the victim’s family unless he paid money. • A 61-year-old man from Wilmington was arrested for shoplifting at Wegmans in Concord Township on June 1. The suspect was not…

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Police Log June 18: Thefts, crashes, DUIs

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks State police are investigating the theft of $5,000 worth of sunglasses from Springfield Opticians in Concord Township on June 11. The police report said an alarm company notified them of a break-in shortly after 4 a.m. Unknown suspects forced entry through a side window, and stole 20-30 pairs of Oakley sunglasses. Avondale Barracks • Someone bought a $15 gift card…

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Police Log June 11: Thefts, DUIs, sexual assault

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks A 22-year-old woman, an employee at Home Depot in Concord Township for stealing. The suspect was not identified by name in the report, but police said an Asset Protection employee reported that the woman in question had been stealing from the register for about a month. The report said the suspect finally admitted to stealing. Avondale Barracks • Police said…

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Police Log June 3: Thefts, crashes

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police said Chadds Ford Eye Associates on Route 202 in Concord Township was robbed on May 25. The report said $500 worth of eyeglasses were stolen. The unknown suspects, reported as two males, got into the facility by breaking through a glass front door. • A 74-year-old man from Concord Township was cited for harassment following a report…

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Police Log May 28: Vehicle thefts, shoplifting, extortion

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • Police are investigating the theft of a pickup truck from a residence on Camly Lane in Chadds Ford Township on May 23. The vehicle is a gray 2023 Toyota Tundra. • State police are now reporting the arrest of two people accused of robbing Lululemon on Feb. 25. The two are identified as Alma Rivas-Lopez, 38, and Guillermo Hernandez-Gonzalez,…

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Police Log May 21: Thefts, DUI, stabbing

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • Police are investigating the theft of an electric motorcycle from Hannum’s Harley-Davidson in Chadds Ford on May 13. The police report said someone smashed a window and stole the $5,000 vehicle. There are two suspects, according to the report, with one being a white male, about 5’4” tall, dressed in black, and another individual of unknown gender standing 5’9”…

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Driver in fatal Easter crash identified

It’s now being reported that the driver of the black BMW that flipped over on Routes 1 and 202 in Chadds Ford early Easter morning was Joseph A. Del Sordo, 19, of Media. Those reports came from two news outlets. Chadds Ford Live has asked for confirmation from state police, but there’s been no response yet. According to earlier police reports, the BMW was speeding…

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Police Log May 14: Thefts, crash, false report

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police from the Media barracks are investigating a case of identity theft where someone stole a Home Depot credit card valued at $19,988, a report said. • Police said someone broke into a trailer on Route 1 in Concord Township and stole almost $700 worth of tools sometime between 5 p.m. on April 28 and 7 a.m. on…

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Police Log May 7: Threats, counterfeiting, rape

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks Police are now reporting that a 25-year-old man from Chester was arrested for making terroristic threats toward a 62-year-old woman at the Hillside Motel on Route 1 in Concord Township on Feb. 27. No other details were released Avondale Barracks • State police are investigating a case of counterfeiting. A report said a man used $80 of counterfeit cash at…

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Police Log April 30: Rape, thefts, fraud

Pennsylvania State Police Media Barracks • State police are investigating a case of forgery/counterfeiting that victimized a business in Chadds Ford. The incident happened sometime between Feb. 5 and Feb. 20. The police report said Patriot Medical Distributors mailed a check for #$4,480, but it was intercepted and the name of the recipient changed. • Someone ripped off Pulte Homes, which is building a development…

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Shots fired before fatal Easter crash

The fatal traffic accident at Routes 1 and 202 on Easter Sunday morning was preceded by two gunshots, according to a state police update. As initially reported, a black BMW crashed into a telephone pole at about 3:37 a.m. Easter Sunday. The car had flipped over and was on its roof, and two occupants were found inside. Neither occupant was named, and they remain unidentified.…

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