Coatesville

On Friday, April 13, at 2:41 a.m., Coatesville Police were dispatched to 392 Valley Road for a disturbance. Officers were approached by a heavily intoxicated Temijiun Overby, 40, of Coatesville. Overby approached officers in an aggressive manner and had to be taken to the ground. It was discovered Overby had been out drinking all night and after arriving home he attempted to fight several people in the area. Overby was arrested for public drunkenness. Once in custody it was discovered Overby had an active county bench warrant out of Chester County. Overby was transported to the station where he was held for constables.

On April 12 at 6:21 p.m., Steven Valasquez, 48, of Coatesville, stumbled in the crosswalk at STrode and Lincoln Avenue and was observed by police staggering. Valasquez approached a patrol car, screamed obscenities at the officer, and walked away. Police officers then pursued him and discovered a strong odor of alcoholic beverage was coming from his breath. Valasquez had a hard time completing a full sentence, police said. Valasquez was arrested for public drunkenness. He was transported back to the station and held until he was sober.

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On Tuesday April 10, at 5:30 p.m., police were dispatched to the 700 block East Lincoln Hwy for a physical domestic. Contact was made with a 21-year-old female victim. The victim advised police that she was assaulted by Kedrick Brown and did display visible signs of injury. Brown was taken into police custody. Brown was processed, and arraigned on charges of simple assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct. Brown failed to post bail and was transported to the Chester County Prison. sweep hold significance in their own way in the halls of county government, none is more important than the office of controller. A county controller has the authority to set accounting standards, audit the county’s fiscal records, aid in overseeing its pension plan, and to investigate “fraud, flagrant abuse of public office or any act or neglect of any officer or other county employee,” according to state law.

In its mission statement, the controller’s office in West Chester promises to provide those services to county government “and the public so they can be assured taxpayer funds are administered prudently and lawfully.

Reif said she is currently exploring ways to make the work that her office completes more accessible to the public, and may rework its web site.

“I have a pretty full plate,” she said of her three-plus months in office. “It helps that I’ve had a little bit of time to get a better understanding of everything that goes on here. It has been a huge learning curve, since this office has its tentacles in all the county departments. But I feel like I’ve got my feet under me now.”

Reif said that she had experienced a welcome from other county elected officials, even though they are Republicans and she a Democrat. She said that the county appears to be on solid financial ground, but that efficiencies still could be found that would reduce the amount of borrowing she believes the county takes on.

“My job is strictly to find ways to save money,” she said. “I have a good relationship with the commissioners right now, and we have had an open dialogue with other officials. I have not felt any issue with partisan politics. My job is just to do the job, and not partisan politics.”

Reif said she has hopes to expand a look at ways to increase operational efficiencies in the future. “I don’t know where it’s all going to go, but now we have the flexibility to so that.”