The Mercury (Pottstown, PA)

Sheriff’s deputies apprehend eight fugitives

- Digital First Media

WEST CHESTER » Throughout the month of February, the Chester County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehensi­on Unit arrested eight defendants without incident, although one provided a false ID and another tried to take cover behind a couch.

Sheriff’s deputies arrested Dereck Norcross, 26, of Spring City, at an address in the 200 block of Bridge Street in Spring City on Feb. 1. Norcross initially provided false identifica­tion but was correctly identified by the deputies on scene; he now faces additional criminal charges from Spring City Police as a result. Norcross had a bench warrant for an alleged violation of probation/parole.

Jabar Thornton-Bey, 25, of Phoenixvil­le, was taken into custody on Feb. 1 at an address in the 200 block of Dayton Street in Phoenixvil­le Borough. ThorntonBe­y had a bench warrant for an alleged violation of probation/parole.

Sheriff’s deputies found Greg Koniow on Feb. 1 at an address in Norristown. Koniow, 32, of Phoenixvil­le, had a bench warrant for an alleged violation of probation/parole. In addition, Koniow had a separate criminal warrant.

Deputies arrested Evan Kinman, 28, of West Chester, at an address in the 300 block of North New Street in West Chester on Feb. 9. Kinman had a bench warrant for an alleged violation of probation/parole.

Shannon Hurley, 39, of Avondale, was taken into custody at an address in the 9100 block of Gap Newport Pike in New Garden Township on Feb. 9. Hurley had a bench warrant for an alleged violation of probation/parole as well as a separate criminal warrant.

Also on Feb. 9, deputies apprehende­d Justin Bailey at an address in the 400 block of West Second Avenue in Parkesburg. Bailey, 29, of Parkesburg, had a bench warrant for an alleged violation of probation/parole.

Michael Landis, 33, of Parkesburg, was arrested at an address in the 700 block of Mount Vernon Road in Gap, Lancaster County, on Feb. 15. Landis had a bench warrant for an alleged violation of probation/parole.

Sheriff’s deputies arrested Tyrone Harley at an address in the 300 block of East Bradford Avenue in Downingtow­n on Feb. 22. Harley, 30, of Downingtow­n, attempted to hide behind a couch, but was quickly located by deputies. Harley had a bench warrant for an alleged violation of probation/parole.

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