Friday, December 6, 2013

Police Briefs: Dec. 6, 2013

LYONS BOROUGH — A Boyertown man suffered minor injuries after a two-vehicle crash on Dec. 2 around 9:25 p.m., police said.
Floyd R. Lias, 43, was traveling west on West State St. in his 2005 Chevrolet Equinox while Kurt A. Reinert, 28, of Mertztown, was traveling east on West State St. in his 2008 Dodge Ram, police said.
According to police, Lias attempted to turn left into a driveway when the front end of his SUV was struck by Reinert’s truck.
Both Lias and Reinert told police they had a green turn arrow, however, no witnesses were around to corroborate the statements, police said.
Charges were not filed against either driver, police said, and both men were wearing their seat belts.

SOUTH COVENTRY — A Pottstown man was charged in connection with an act of harassment on Nov. 26, police said.
According to police, Daniel Lloyd Harrison. 34. was charged after police responded to a house in the 1100 block of Pottstown Pike around 9 p.m.
The victim told officers Harrison allegedly slapped her with an open hand pulled her hair, police said.

CHESTER COUNTY — Pennsylvania State Police said they arrested nine people for driving under the influence during a sobriety checkpoint on Nov. 29.
During the checkpoint, police stopped 135 drivers.
Along with the DUI arrests, police said they arrested one person for reckless endangerment and resisting arrest and one for underage drinking.
Police said 12 summary citations were written and nine warnings were issued.

HONEY BROOK — State police are investigating a burglary that occurred between Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. and Nov. 23 at 10 a.m. in the 2900 block of Cambridge Road.
Police said the 42-year-old victim reported an unknown number of suspects entered the house through the unlocked garage door and took a leaf blower.
The victim told officers the orange and white leaf blower cost $479, police said.
Anyone with information should call police at 610-486-6280.

EARL — Police are investigating a case of stolen identity.
According to police, Elizabeth Levan, 50, said her identity was used to open a credit card.
Anyone with information should call police at 610-378-4011.

LOWER POTTSGROVE — Township police arrested a man for driving under the influence after he was seen making an illegal turn, police said.
David Poley, 29, of Pottstown was seen making an illegal turn on red at the intersection of E. High Street and N. Pleasantview Road  on Nov. 16 around 11:11 p.m., police said.
Police are investigating the incident.

TRAPPE — Pennsylvania State Police charged a Pine Forge woman with driving under the influence on Nov. 14 around 11:20 p.m.
According to police, Rachel Amanda Lucas, 26, failed to complete field sobriety tests after a two-vehicle accident on Main Street and 7th Avenue. Lucas was taken into custody.

WORCESTER — A Pottstown couple was stopped for speeding and arrested for disorderly conduct and driving under the influence, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Joseph M. Alba, 56, and Catherine Kelly-Alba, 52, were stopped on Germantown Pike near Valley Forge Road on Nov. 17 around 1:36 a.m., police said.
During the traffic stop, officers asked Alba to step out of the car where he was placed under arrest for DUI, police said.
According to police, Kelly-Alba got out of the passenger seat and began to walk toward officers, demanding to know what was going on.
Kelly-Alba was told to stop by the officers on scene, police said. When she did not, she was arrested for disorderly conduct.

SKIPPACK — A Creamery man was charged with driving under the influence after police responded to a one-vehicle accident on Nov. 19 around 12:40 a.m.
Alec Robert Masic, 20, was charted with DUI and other related charges, according to court documents.

PERKIOMEN — Pennsylvania State Police are looking for an unknown number of suspects after a Schwenksville man reported items stolen from his unlocked car.
Police said a GPS unit and two coin banks were taken from the car on Woodland Avenue some time between Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 15 at 7 a.m.
Anyone with information should call state police at Skippack at 610-584-1250.


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