Coatesville

OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE » Officers assisted consta-

bles with a warrant service in the unit block of South Fifth Avenue on May 3 at 9:33 a.m. A female who was visiting answered the door stating that the subject was not home. After further questioning, the female insisted numerous times that the subject was not home and he had left earlier in the morning. A resident who lives at the address gave permission to enter and constables located the subject hiding on the second floor. The female who initially provided a fake name and date of birth was arrested for obstruction of justice and providing false ID. The female was identified as Lori Wertz, 44, of Parkesburg, and was also found to have several summary warrants for her arrest.

WARRANT ARREST » Coatesville City Police officers were dispatched to the intersection of South Fifth Avenue and East Lincoln Highway on April 17 at 8:58 p.m. for the report of a twovehicle

property damage crash. During the investigation, it was discovered that the passenger of the struck vehicle, Courtney Cooper, 30, had several outstanding traffic warrants. Cooper was taken in to custody for her warrants and was also found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia for which she was charged.

DUI » Officers were dispatched to the area of West Lincoln Highway and Strode Avenue on April 22 at 8:25 p.m. for the report of a GMC pickup truck travelling eastbound on W. Lincoln Highway and swerving. Police located the vehicle in the 600 block of E. Lincoln Highway and conducted a traffic stop in the 800 block. After failing a field sobriety, Earnest Harris was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence.

PROWLING » Rafael Fernandez-Flores, 34, of Landenberg was charged with Loitering and Prowling at Night Time, Harassment, and Criminal Trespass, in connection with an incident that was reported to police on March 9. Police were called to the 200 block of

Ellicott Road, in New Garden Township. The caller reported that at 5 a.m. she saw a man on a ladder looking through an exterior window that views her bedroom. The male was then observed returning the ladder to her neighbor’s house and leaving the area in her neighbor’s vehicle.

West Chester

DRUG CHARGES » On April 13, 2018 at 5:37 a.m. police officers were dispatched to the 300 Block of N. Darlington Street for a disturbance. During the course of the investigation Vincent Pagan, 19, of West Chester and Brian Thompson, 20, of West Chester were identified by the victims as actors in a theft. Pagan and Thompson were found to each be in possession of marijuana during a search of their persons. Pagan and Thompson were arrested for theft and possession of marijuana. Both were released on summons.

SEX ASSAULT » West Chester police arrested Khalim Hadas for his alleged involvement in a sexual assault that took place Nov. 18, 2017, police said. Hadas,

21, of Philadelphia was charged with rape of a person unable to give consent, sexual assault of a person unable to give consent and related offenses. Hadas was arraigned before a magistrate. Bail was set at $75,000 cash.

BURGLARY » On April 10, West Chester Police arrested

Tofodoko Freeman for his alleged involvement in a burglary on Feb. 2, 2018 in the 200 block of W. Market Street. Police said Freeman, 21, of Collingdale, was arraigned before a magistrate. Bail was set at $25,000. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 11. On Feb. 2, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Freeman and two other males allegedly entered a residence and removed two pairs of Nike sneakers and a laptop computer. The other two individuals have not been identified. Anyone with information is asked to contact West Chester Police at 610-696-2700.