Police buy new UTV with area donations

PHOENIXVILLE » The Phoenixville Police Department got something on their wish list just in time for Christmas.

A new department utility vehicle, or UTV, will make its debut Friday thanks to generous donations from area organizations. The Phoenixville VFW Post 1564 and the Phoenixville Jaycees, together donated $16,000 to the Phoenixville Police Department for the purchase of the vehicle.

The sleek new 2018 Can Am Commander XT utility vehicle was ordered from

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MARIAN DENNIS – DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA From right, Lt. Brian Marshall, Sgt. Joseph Nemic and Cpl. Bryan MacIntyre stand with the newly purchased Phoenixville Police Department UTV. The vehicle was purchased with donations by the Phoenixville Jaycees and the Phoenixville VFW Post 1564.