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.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Father charged with involuntary manslaughter, allegedly shook infant
By Caroline Sweeney
casweeney@pottsmerc.com
UPDATE 5:14 p.m.: A call to the hospital was not returned, but the investigating officer said the infant is still alive.
POTTSTOWN – A borough man is facing involuntary manslaughter charges after allegedly shaking his three-month-old daughter so hard she needed to be placed on a ventilator at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
After extensive testing, doctors at the children’s hospital determined the infant suffered a stroke, a brain bleed, paralysis on the right side of body, convulsions and bruises on her left side, the center of her chest and on her chin.
Kenneth Thomas Conley, 20, was at home alone with the infant on March 13 around 6:50 p.m. when the incident occurred, police said in the affidavit of probable cause.
According to police, Conley was holding his daughter while she stood on his legs when he reached for a drink on the table causing her to wobble. The two allegedly bumped into each other; the baby’s chin hit Conley’s chin, police said.
Conley allegedly became “enraged,” then “violently shook the baby three to five times,” police said in the affidavit.
The infant cried and then when limp not long before the mother came home and called emergency services to the house in the 200 block of King Street.
The infant was transported to the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, where she was treated for a concussion, police said. In subsequent interviews with police, Conley admitted to being too afraid to tell emergency personnel at Pottstown and at CHOP that he shook the infant.
When the infant started throwing up and suffering convulsions later on March 13, she was taken to CHOP, police said.
During a March 20 interview at the Pottstown Police Department, Conley, “kept reinforcing that the only thing that happened was that their chins collided,” police said.
Despite being told about the seriousness of his daughters condition, his story did not change.
However, less than hour later, Conley was back at the police department and allegedly told officers that he did shake his daughter.
Police said Conley was visibly upset.
During the interview, Conley allegedly told police, “she started to cry, then (I) started to cry. (I) held her a few minutes then her body went limp,”
Conley was charged with aggravated assault, criminal attempt at involuntary manslaughter, simple assault, involuntary manslaughter, and other related offenses.
He was arraigned by District Judge Kenneth E. Deatelhauser and his bail was set at $200,000. Conley is expected in the courtroom of District Judge Edward C. Kropp Sr. on April 2 at 11 a.m.
casweeney@pottsmerc.com
UPDATE 5:14 p.m.: A call to the hospital was not returned, but the investigating officer said the infant is still alive.
POTTSTOWN – A borough man is facing involuntary manslaughter charges after allegedly shaking his three-month-old daughter so hard she needed to be placed on a ventilator at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
After extensive testing, doctors at the children’s hospital determined the infant suffered a stroke, a brain bleed, paralysis on the right side of body, convulsions and bruises on her left side, the center of her chest and on her chin.
Kenneth Thomas Conley, 20, was at home alone with the infant on March 13 around 6:50 p.m. when the incident occurred, police said in the affidavit of probable cause.
According to police, Conley was holding his daughter while she stood on his legs when he reached for a drink on the table causing her to wobble. The two allegedly bumped into each other; the baby’s chin hit Conley’s chin, police said.
Conley allegedly became “enraged,” then “violently shook the baby three to five times,” police said in the affidavit.
The infant cried and then when limp not long before the mother came home and called emergency services to the house in the 200 block of King Street.
The infant was transported to the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, where she was treated for a concussion, police said. In subsequent interviews with police, Conley admitted to being too afraid to tell emergency personnel at Pottstown and at CHOP that he shook the infant.
When the infant started throwing up and suffering convulsions later on March 13, she was taken to CHOP, police said.
During a March 20 interview at the Pottstown Police Department, Conley, “kept reinforcing that the only thing that happened was that their chins collided,” police said.
Despite being told about the seriousness of his daughters condition, his story did not change.
However, less than hour later, Conley was back at the police department and allegedly told officers that he did shake his daughter.
Police said Conley was visibly upset.
During the interview, Conley allegedly told police, “she started to cry, then (I) started to cry. (I) held her a few minutes then her body went limp,”
Conley was charged with aggravated assault, criminal attempt at involuntary manslaughter, simple assault, involuntary manslaughter, and other related offenses.
He was arraigned by District Judge Kenneth E. Deatelhauser and his bail was set at $200,000. Conley is expected in the courtroom of District Judge Edward C. Kropp Sr. on April 2 at 11 a.m.
Police Briefs for the tri-county area: March 25, 2014
Stolen credit card
POTTSTOWN — Pennsylvania State Police are investigating charges made with a stolen credit card.
According to police, the 29-year-old victim reported a Visa card stolen in January of this year and police are looking into charges at Wal-Mart and Sheetz totalling $1,322.
Anyone with information should call police at 484-340-3241.
Driving under the influence
CHARLESTOWN — A Phoenixville man was charged with driving under the influence after police stopped his car on March 8.
According to police, Kenneth Bouder, 39, was stopped on Route 29 north of Charlestown Hunt Drive around 5:27 a.m.
Charges were filed in district court, according to police.
DUI in Lower Providence
LOWER PROVIDENCE — State Police charged a woman with driving under the influence around midnight on March 15.
Elizabeth Jean Colucci, of Collegeville, was stopped at 12:32 a.m. while she was driving her 2004 Mazda 6 west on Route 422, police said.
Charges were filed in district court, police said.
Theft from a vehicle
SKIPPACK — State Police at Skippack are looking for one or more suspects who stole electronics from a car earlier this month.
According to police, some time between 4 p.m. on March 14 and 6 p.m. on March 15, two iPods and a USB cable were taken from a car in the 800 block of Karlyn Lane.
Anyone with information should call police at 610-584-1250.
Theft of items for sale
LOWER FREDERICK — Police are investigating the theft of items a Schwenksville man was trying to sell.
When the 64-year-old victim gave a saddle and a blanket to a customer to try, it was never paid for and never returned, police said.
Police did not give a date for this incident but anyone with information should call police at 610-584-1250.
Burglary investigation
PERKIOMEN — Police are asking for assistance from the public after a house in the first block of Washington Street was burglarized on March 13.
According to police, unknown suspects made their way into the house through a locked garage door some time between 6:50 a.m. and 6:56 p.m.
The door knob was damaged by an unknown sharp tool, police said. The suspects stole three high school class rings: two from Norristown High School and one from Perkiomen High School class of 1982.
Anyone with information should call police at 610-584-1250.
Hit and Run
SKIPPACK — Police are investigating a hit and run incident from December of 2013.
State police said on Dec. 20, some time between 8:05 p.m. and 10:45 p.m., an unknown car hit a 2013 dodge Ram 1500 parked on Cody Lane.
The truck received minor damage and was able to be driven, police said.
A witness to the crash left a note for the owner of the truck, police said.
Anyone with information should call police at 610-584-1250.
Crash on Route 422
LIMERICK — State police responded to a crash on Route 422 after a Jeep struck a deer around 4:38 a.m. on March 16.
According to police. Patrick Turner, 45, of Philadelphia was driving his 2000 Jeep Cherokee west when a deer ran into the highway.
The front end of the SUV hit the deer, police said.
As a result of the impact, the car had to be towed, police said.
Turner was not injured, police said.
Driving under the influence in Limerick
LIMERICK — Police charged a man with driving under the influence after he was stopped on Route 422 around 10 p.m. on March 20.
Craig Weiner, 40, of Phoenixville, was on the eastbound off ramp of Route 422 when police stopped him for speeding, police said.
According to the responding officers, Weiner failed his field sobriety tests.
He was arrested and charged with driving under the influence.
POTTSTOWN — Pennsylvania State Police are investigating charges made with a stolen credit card.
According to police, the 29-year-old victim reported a Visa card stolen in January of this year and police are looking into charges at Wal-Mart and Sheetz totalling $1,322.
Anyone with information should call police at 484-340-3241.
Driving under the influence
CHARLESTOWN — A Phoenixville man was charged with driving under the influence after police stopped his car on March 8.
According to police, Kenneth Bouder, 39, was stopped on Route 29 north of Charlestown Hunt Drive around 5:27 a.m.
Charges were filed in district court, according to police.
DUI in Lower Providence
LOWER PROVIDENCE — State Police charged a woman with driving under the influence around midnight on March 15.
Elizabeth Jean Colucci, of Collegeville, was stopped at 12:32 a.m. while she was driving her 2004 Mazda 6 west on Route 422, police said.
Charges were filed in district court, police said.
Theft from a vehicle
SKIPPACK — State Police at Skippack are looking for one or more suspects who stole electronics from a car earlier this month.
According to police, some time between 4 p.m. on March 14 and 6 p.m. on March 15, two iPods and a USB cable were taken from a car in the 800 block of Karlyn Lane.
Anyone with information should call police at 610-584-1250.
Theft of items for sale
LOWER FREDERICK — Police are investigating the theft of items a Schwenksville man was trying to sell.
When the 64-year-old victim gave a saddle and a blanket to a customer to try, it was never paid for and never returned, police said.
Police did not give a date for this incident but anyone with information should call police at 610-584-1250.
Burglary investigation
PERKIOMEN — Police are asking for assistance from the public after a house in the first block of Washington Street was burglarized on March 13.
According to police, unknown suspects made their way into the house through a locked garage door some time between 6:50 a.m. and 6:56 p.m.
The door knob was damaged by an unknown sharp tool, police said. The suspects stole three high school class rings: two from Norristown High School and one from Perkiomen High School class of 1982.
Anyone with information should call police at 610-584-1250.
Hit and Run
SKIPPACK — Police are investigating a hit and run incident from December of 2013.
State police said on Dec. 20, some time between 8:05 p.m. and 10:45 p.m., an unknown car hit a 2013 dodge Ram 1500 parked on Cody Lane.
The truck received minor damage and was able to be driven, police said.
A witness to the crash left a note for the owner of the truck, police said.
Anyone with information should call police at 610-584-1250.
Crash on Route 422
LIMERICK — State police responded to a crash on Route 422 after a Jeep struck a deer around 4:38 a.m. on March 16.
According to police. Patrick Turner, 45, of Philadelphia was driving his 2000 Jeep Cherokee west when a deer ran into the highway.
The front end of the SUV hit the deer, police said.
As a result of the impact, the car had to be towed, police said.
Turner was not injured, police said.
Driving under the influence in Limerick
LIMERICK — Police charged a man with driving under the influence after he was stopped on Route 422 around 10 p.m. on March 20.
Craig Weiner, 40, of Phoenixville, was on the eastbound off ramp of Route 422 when police stopped him for speeding, police said.
According to the responding officers, Weiner failed his field sobriety tests.
He was arrested and charged with driving under the influence.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Elderly woman victim of theft
By Caroline Sweeney
casweeney@pottsmerc.com
LOWER PROVIDENCE - Police are asking for help identifying a suspect.
According to the Lower Providence Police Department's Facebook page, on Monday around 4:30 p.m. a 90-year-old woman had her purse stolen from her shopping cart while getting groceries at Genuardi's Food Store.
Police were able to get surveillance photos of the man they suspect took the woman's purse.
Anyone with information should call police at 610-539-5901.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Spring City Police search for burglary suspect, investigate arson
By Caroline Sweeney
casweeney@pottsmerc.com
SPRING CITY — Police are investigating a burglary, an attempted burglary, and an arson that all happened in the same block on March 18.
According to Spring City Police Chief Anthony Kuklinski, police were called to the area of the 200 block of Bridge Street three times on March 18.
Around 1 a.m., emergency crews responded to a house on the block after a neighbor reported a fire in a detached kitchen, police said.
According to police, an unknown suspect set fire to combustible items in the kitchen.
Approximately 12 hours later, around 1:45 p.m., officers responded to a different house on the same block after a burglary in progress was reported.
The daughter of the homeowner was inside the house when she saw a man she did not know, police said.
Although the man has not been identified, the witness is working with local police and Chester County Detectives to compile a sketch of the suspect.
The suspect is a white man, approximately six feet tall with an athletic build and clean shaven face. He has heavy eyebrows with combed hair and is in his 20s.
Kuklinski said that when the sketch is done, it will be provided to the public.
Sometime between the fire and the burglary, officers arrived in the 200 block of Plum Alley near Bridge Street after one or more subjects were trying to cut locks off storage units, police said.
Although the crimes happened in the same area, Kuklinski said they could unrelated but he has not ruled out that possibility that they are related.
Police are working with the Chester County Fire Marshall and the Chester County Detectives to solve these crimes but anyone with information should call 610-948-3456.
EARLIER VERSION OF THE STORY
SPRING CITY — Police are investigating a residential burglary and an arson that happened in the same block on March 18.
According to police, an unknown suspect set fire to a detached kitchen near a house in the 200 block of Bridge Street.
A neighbor saw the fire and called in emergency services, police said.
Around 1:45 p.m., officers were called back to the area for a report of a burglary.
A woman saw the suspect in the process of burglarizing her family's home, police said.
Police said the suspect is described as a white man with heavy eyebrows, between 5 feet 11 inches and six feet one inch tall with an athletic build.
According to police, his hair was neatly combed, he was clean shaven, and in his 20s. Police Chief Anthony Kuklinski said a composite sketch is being drawn and will be distributed around the borough.
Anyone with information about either of the incidents should call police at 610-948-3456.
casweeney@pottsmerc.com
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| Courtesy: Chester County Detectives |
SPRING CITY — Police are investigating a burglary, an attempted burglary, and an arson that all happened in the same block on March 18.
According to Spring City Police Chief Anthony Kuklinski, police were called to the area of the 200 block of Bridge Street three times on March 18.
Around 1 a.m., emergency crews responded to a house on the block after a neighbor reported a fire in a detached kitchen, police said.
According to police, an unknown suspect set fire to combustible items in the kitchen.
Approximately 12 hours later, around 1:45 p.m., officers responded to a different house on the same block after a burglary in progress was reported.
The daughter of the homeowner was inside the house when she saw a man she did not know, police said.
Although the man has not been identified, the witness is working with local police and Chester County Detectives to compile a sketch of the suspect.
The suspect is a white man, approximately six feet tall with an athletic build and clean shaven face. He has heavy eyebrows with combed hair and is in his 20s.
Kuklinski said that when the sketch is done, it will be provided to the public.
Sometime between the fire and the burglary, officers arrived in the 200 block of Plum Alley near Bridge Street after one or more subjects were trying to cut locks off storage units, police said.
Although the crimes happened in the same area, Kuklinski said they could unrelated but he has not ruled out that possibility that they are related.
Police are working with the Chester County Fire Marshall and the Chester County Detectives to solve these crimes but anyone with information should call 610-948-3456.
EARLIER VERSION OF THE STORY
SPRING CITY — Police are investigating a residential burglary and an arson that happened in the same block on March 18.
According to police, an unknown suspect set fire to a detached kitchen near a house in the 200 block of Bridge Street.
A neighbor saw the fire and called in emergency services, police said.
Around 1:45 p.m., officers were called back to the area for a report of a burglary.
A woman saw the suspect in the process of burglarizing her family's home, police said.
Police said the suspect is described as a white man with heavy eyebrows, between 5 feet 11 inches and six feet one inch tall with an athletic build.
According to police, his hair was neatly combed, he was clean shaven, and in his 20s. Police Chief Anthony Kuklinski said a composite sketch is being drawn and will be distributed around the borough.
Anyone with information about either of the incidents should call police at 610-948-3456.
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