Suspect turns himself in to police

Aaron Humphrey, wanted for aggravated assault, robbery and related charges, surrenders

COATESVILLE >> A suspect wanted for an alleged gun-related incident turned himself in to police Tuesday night.

Coatesville police said that Aaron Jermaine Humphrey, 33, of Coatesville, turned himself in following an incident Sunday night where police said he allegedly pulled a gun on two people who reportedly engaged in a confrontation with him.

When the confrontation continued in the 700 block of East Lincoln Highway at Pennsylvania Avenue, family members of the one victim then attempted to

help defuse the situation, according to the police report.

Police said that Humphrey then allegedly hit one of the victims in the head with his gun. At that time, the gun discharged and the bullet hit an occupied car that was parked in a nearby lot. No one was struck by the bullet.

At that point, Humphrey then allegedly left the scene in his car, striking the other victim with the front of his car, according to police.

Humphrey is charged with aggravated assault, robbery, possessing instruments of crime, recklessly endangering another person and related charges, according to police and his online criminal report. Humphrey was arraigned on Wednesday in front of Magisterial District Judge Gregory V. Hines. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 29 with Hines. Humphrey is in Chester County Prison unable to post his bail set at $250,000 monetary.

This incident was the first of three gun-related incidents in the city this week.

Coatesville police received a report of a person with a gunshot wound to his leg inside a residence in the 600 block of Coates Street at 11:05 a.m. Monday. Police said Keyshaun Butcher, 18, of Coatesville, was transported to Brandywine Hospital where he was treated for the gunshot wound and released. With a search warrant for Butcher’s house, detectives said they found a 9mm Smith and Wesson handgun with obliterated serial numbers. Police said that because Butcher is a convicted felon who cannot legally possess a gun, he was arrested for it.

Coatesville police were dispatched at 9:25 p.m. Tuesday to the 600 block of Belmont Street for a report of a shooting. Police found one victim with a gunshot wound in the buttocks, according to the police report. Police said they learned that a second victim, with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, was transported to a local hospital in a personal vehicle. Both were treated at local hospitals and listed in stable condition, according to police.

Police ask that anyone with information regard- ing the incidents to call the Coatesville Police Department at 610-384-2300 or its tip line at 610-380-1830.

Aaron Humphrey