Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)
Man arrested after he flicks cigarette at police officer
A man who flicked a cigarette on a West Chester police officer, spooking his horse, has found himself in a heap of trouble.
On Saturday Nov.3, at 4 p.m, during West Chester University Homecoming, West Chester police officers and Pennsylvania State troopers were on foot patrol in the area of Lacey and Walnut Streets. Officers were monitoring West Chester University Homecoming crowds and parties.
At Lacey and Walnut streets, mounted troopers were attempting to clear a large crowd from the northeast corner of the intersection. Police said a white male wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans with a black baseball cap walked around one of the horses, removed what appeared to be a cigarette from his mouth and flicked the cigarette at the mounted state trooper, striking the trooper in the left shoulder, which deflected upward and struck the ear strap of the helmet he was wearing, causing the horse to react in a way that people in the area could’ve been seriously injured.
Police later identified the man as Oleksander Mykola Hryckowian, 20, of Chalfont. He was immediately taken into custody. Hryckowian was transported to Chester County Prison by the Chester County Sheriff’s Department. Hryckowian was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, simple assault, recklessly endagering another person, underage drinking and public drunkenness.
Police reports from across the region: West Chester Retail theft On Nov. 4 at 4:41 p.m., West Chester Police responded to the Fine Wine and Spirits store in the Bradford Plaza in East Bradford Township for a retail theft. A short time after, police made contact with Ronald Charles, 56, of Philadelphia. He was identified from video and an employee as the offender who took a bottle of alcohol without paying. A criminal history request revealed Charles had more than three retail thefts in the past, making this charge a felony retail theft. Kennett Square Sex charges Christopher Chavez-Morales was arrested Oct. 31 and charged with sexual abuse of children and two additional charges, police said. Retail theft On Nov. 5 at 9:15 p.m., a retail theft was reported to the Kennett Square Po-
lice Department. Approximately $200 in stolen merchandise had been taken from a Business in the 100 block of South Mill Road, Kennett Square. An investigation determined there were three juvenile suspects. On Nov. 6, 2018, at 1 p.m., Chief Bill Holdsworth observed the suspects and alerted patrol officers who stopped and arrested them. All three will be referred to the Chester County Juvenile Court for their offenses. West Whiteland Retail theft Danielle Russo, 19, of Matamoras, and Erin Llewellyn, 19, of Chalfont, were charged with retail theft. The charges were
filed after an investigation into an alleged $214 theft from the Kohl’s store on October 17. Retail theft Dorrian Ross, 21, of West Chester, was charged with retail theft and receiving stolen property on Oct. 25. The charges were filed after officers responded to the Walmart store for an alleged $280 theft. Ross was released on a criminal summons. Retail theft Evan Trupkovich, 28, of Wayne, was charged with retail theft, receiving stolen property, disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia on Oct. 29. The charges were filed after officers responded to the Kohl’s store for an alleged $145 theft. Trupkovich allegedly fled from officers and was later found
hiding in a dumpster. Alleged drug paraphernalia was found in Trupkovich’s possession. Public drunkenness Harry Lusk, 62, of Somers Point, New Jersey, was charged with public drunkenness, harassment, disorderly conduct and Resisting Arrest or other Law Enforcement on October 30, 2018. The charges were filed after officers responded to Bonefish Grill for a reported disturbance. Lusk was allegedly intoxicated when officers arrived. Lusk allegedly resisted arrest when officers attempted to detain him. He was taken into custody and held for arraignment. He was arraigned by Judge John Bailey and released on a $7,500 unsecured bail. Retail theft Holly Koveal, 36, of Downingtown, was charged with retail theft, receiving stolen property, possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance on October 31, 2018. The charges were filed after officers responded to the Walmart store for an alleged $332 theft. DUI Carlos Canel, 31, of West Chester, was charged with DUI, possession of drug paraphernalia and traffic offenses on Oct. 31. The charges were filed after officers responded to Route 202 for a reported two- vehicle crash. Canel was the alleged operator of one of the involved vehicles. He was arrested after allegedly failing field sobriety tests. Alleged contraband was recovered from his vehicle during the incident.