Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)

Teen arrested in double stabbing

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OXFORD » A 17-year-old male juvenile was arrested in connection with the stabbing of two teens in Oxford over the weekend.

The juvenile was charged with attempted first-degree murder and 12 additional charges. Authoritie­s plan to charge him as an adult.

Police said that on Saturday at 3:29 p.m., Oxford police officers were dispatched to the 300 block of East Market Street and found two juvenile victims, each stabbed in the abdomen. Both were transporte­d to a hospital for immediate surgery. Police are not releasing any other details as the investigat­ion continues.

The juvenile was transporte­d to Chester County Prison, where he remains, pending arraignmen­t on the attempted murder charges.

The Oxford Police Department was assisted by Station 21 Ambulance, Medic 94, West Fallowfiel­d

Township Police, Pennsylvan­ia State Police, Chester County Detectives, and the Chester County District Attorney’s Office. Anyone with further informatio­n on the stabbing is asked to call Oxford police at 610-268-3171.

Police reports from across the region:

Oxford

Strangulat­ion On Saturday at 6 p.m., Oxford police officers arrested

John R. Logan, 35, of Oxford and charged him with a domestic assault that occurred along the 100 block North Third Street at 4:35 p.m. Police observed injuries to the female victim, who reported she was choked, headbutted, and spat upon in the face. Logan was transporte­d to Chester Chester Prison for arraignmen­t.

West Whiteland

Indecent exposure The West Whiteland Township

Police Department is investigat­ing an indecent exposure that occurred at the Plato’s store Oct. 26. Anyone with informatio­n is asked to contact Det. Scott Pezick at 610-363-0200 ext. 1017.

West Chester

Cocaine charges In September 2019, the West Chester Police Criminal Investigat­ion Division opened an investigat­ion into the sale of cocaine by

Hector Hernandez-Celso, 61, from West Chester. As a result of this investigat­ion, a warrant was issued for Hernandez-Celso for Delivery of Controlled Substances. Hernandez-Celso turned himself in and a preliminar­y hearing is set for Nov. 9.

Terroristi­c threats

On Oct. 23, 2021 at 7:15 a.m., officers responded to a report of a a harassment with terroristi­c threats. As a result of this incident and investigat­ion, an arrest warrant was issued for Maxwell Pugh, 20, of

West Chester. On Oct.26, 2021 Pugh turned himself in. Pugh was arrested and arraigned. A preliminar­y hearing is pending.

Caln

Employee hit by car The Caln Township Police Department is attempting to identify the suspect of theft at Rocky’s Tobacco and Vape 1852 Lincoln Hwy. The individual struck the store employee with his car while fleeing the scene. He was operating a smaller silver four-door hatch back, unknown registrati­on. Anyone with informatio­n is asked to contact the Caln Township Police or call Chester County Police Dispatch at 610-383-7000.

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