Man charged after allegedly threatening to kill his girlfriend

WEST VINCENT >> A Chester Springs man was arrested Thursday following a domestic disturbance in which he threatened to kill his girlfriend and anyone who responded to the home.

West Vincent Township police were dispatched to a residence in the 1900 block of Beaverhill Road for a report of a violent domestic between a boyfriend and girlfriend at about 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

Police said the unidentified female victim reported to 911 dispatchers that her boyfriend was armed with multiple firearms, including a .40-caliber handgun, and allegedly threatened to kill anyone responding to the house.

She had also reported that there was a physical altercation in which she was reportedly choked about her neck and told she would be killed if she tried to leave. The victim was able to escape the residence, but unable to get her two small children out with her, according to police.

Officers from East Coventry, East Vincent, West Pikeland and East Pikeland Townships responded to assist. West Vincent police officers were able to communicate with the male suspect in the house and convince him to voluntarily surrender.

Police said Kevin Aman, 22, of Chester Springs, was taken into custody without incident and the children were unharmed. Police recovered a .40-caliber handgun, 9 mm handgun and a .380-caliber handgun, along with several rifles and shotguns.

Aman was charged with attempted aggravated assault, endangering welfare of children, possessing an instrument of crime, recklessly endangering another person, simple assault and harassment, according to police and his online criminal report.

He was arraigned by District Justice Koon. Aman was unable to post bail set at $15,000 and was remanded to Chester County Prison. A preliminary hearing has been set for Monday. He does not have a lawyer listed.

Kevin Aman