Police briefs from the tri-county area: March 31, 2014

Tampering with public records
EAST WHITELAND — A Phoenixville man was charged with tampering with public records and sworn falsification to authorities after a 2011 incident, according to police.
Michael T. Madgin, 58, also known as Michael Modgen and Michael Viau, is accused of making several fake state driver’s licenses, according to police.
He is expected in front of District Judge Annalisa Sondergaard on April 25 at 8:30 a.m.

Shoplifting from pharmacy 
LOWER POTTSGROVE — Township police arrested one person after an alleged shoplifting incident Sunday night.
Robert Pagnotta, 29, of Lower Pottsgrove, was allegedly seen concealing candy in the CVS Pharmacy in the 1700 block of Rosewood Court.
According to police, a store supervisor allegedly saw Pagnotta try to leave the store with the candy.
When responding officers went to speak with Pagnotta, they noticed he was drunk, “to a degree where he was a danger to himself and other,” police noted in the report.
The candy was recovered and Pagnotta was arrested, police said.
During an investigation, police discovered Pagnotta was banned from the pharmacy.
Pagnotta was charged with several misdemeanors including retail theft and criminal trespassing.
He was arraigned by Edward C. Kropp Sr. on March 31 and is expected in the same courtroom on April 21 at 8:30 a.m.

Indecent assault in Trappe
TRAPPE — A Trappe resident was charged with indecent assault on Feb. 5, police said.
According to state police, troopers responded to a house in the 700 block of West Main Street around 9 a.m.
A 23-year-old Philadelphia woman was the victim in an alleged domestic dispute.
After an investigation, police charged 27-year-old Richard Francesco in connection with the incident.

Harassment at Gap
WALLACE TWP. — A Pottstown man is being accused of harassment after an incident at a retail shop on Feb. 10.
According to police, a 16-year-old Gap employee was pushed by another employee.
The suspect also allegedly kicked the victim in the face at the store in the 100 block of Devereux Road around 7 a.m.
Police did not name the suspect or the victim.

Burglary investigation 
HONEY BROOK — Police are investigating a burglary and are asking the public for help in finding the suspects.
According to police, a house in the 200 block of Fieldstone Road was burglarized between midnight on Feb. 19 and 1:30 p.m. Feb. 24.
The homeowners told police two laptop computers and a painting were taken from the house.
Anyone with information should call police at 610-486-6280.

DUI in Limerick
LIMERICK — Police charged a woman with driving under the influence after the car she was driving was spotted on the shoulder of Route 422.
According to state police, Katelyn Tornetta, 22, of Pottstown, failed her field sobriety tests around 2:41 a.m. on March 1.
Tornettas 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse had major damage to the passenger side, police said. However, police did not know when the damage to the car occurred.
She was transported to the Skippack barracks for a breath test, police said.