Man arrested after smearing cocaine on woman’s face

NEWGARDEN >> A man was arrested after he assaulted a woman and smeared cocaine on her nose and mouth, police said.

Humberto Zurita- Barajas, 26, of Wilmington, was charged with terroristic threats, simple assault, and harassment, following an incident during which he allegedly assaulted a female by forcefully grabbing her neck and face and putting a powdery substance, suspected to be cocaine, on her nose and mouth, police said.

Zur ia- Baraja s then threatened to kill the woman’s children, police said. The incident occurred on June 23, in the 200 block of Maple Lane, in New Garden Township.

Chargeswere filed and an arrest warrant was issued. He was arraigned on July 3 and was initially committed to the Chester County Prison. He subsequently posted $ 5,000 cash bail and was released, pending a preliminary hearing.

Police reports from across the region:

Coatesville

DUI

On Tuesday July 23, at 10: 02 a. m., Coatesville City Police were dispatched to the intersection of Oak Street and South Fourth Avenue for a welfare check on a driver in a gold Nissan. Upon arriving on location it was found that the driver, Dustin Joel Underwood of Coatesville was under the influence of inhalants. He was taken into custody for DUI and other related offenses.

Aggravated assault

On Sunday, July 2, at 1: 51 p. m., police conducted a traffic stop in the area of 103 North First Avenue, Coatesville. Contact was made with Victor Aguilera, 24, of Coatesville. Aguilera had an active aggravated assault warrant for his arrest. Aguilera was taken into custody without incident.

Domestic disturbance

On July 20 at 11: 05 a. m., officers were dispatched to the 500 Block of Elm Street for the report of a domestic disturbance. Police said Takeesha Lovelace, 37, of Elm Street, and Jeff Martin, 55 of Elm Street, engaged in mutual combat in the form of strikes and blows to the face from a broom causing minor injuries to both. The altercation started over house chores. They were cited with harassment.

Southern Chester County Regional Police

Fugitive nabbed

Antoinette B. Vaughn, 24, of Wilmington, was arrested and charged with arrest prior to requisition ( Fugitive from Justice), following a traffic stop for an equipment violation. The incident occurred June 28 in the 300 block of Chambers Road, in New Garden Township. A records check revealed that she was wanted by Wilmington Police on an outstanding warrant. She was taken into custody, arraigned, and committed to the Chester County Prison, in lieu of posting $ 10,000 bail, pending extradition proceedings.

DUI

Juan M. Zavala- Nunez, 32, of Avondale was arrested and charged with DUI, theft by unlawful taking or disposition, and public drunkenness, following the theft of a bicycle from the 400 block of Buena Vista Drive, in New Garden Township. The incident occurred on June 24 at 10: 20 a. m. Police made contact with Zavala- Nunez, in the 200 block of Thompson Road and found him to be intoxicated, the report said. The owner of the bicycle advised police that she had followed the suspect, after he stole the bike, and that he relinquished it to her at a nearby business. ZavalaNunez was taken into custody and submitted to a chemical test of his breath, resulting in a blood alcohol level of 0.173 percent. He was processed and held for arraignment, after which he was committed to the Chester County Prison in lieu of posting $ 5,000 bail.