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Two Cars Broken into at a TE SEPTA Station

The search is on for vandals who hit two cars in the same parking lot.

Easttown Police are searching for a vandal or vandals who broke into two cars in the north parking lot at the Devon Train Station. Both incidents were discovered around 5 p.m. back on November 8 in the parking lot on the north side of the station. The first case was discovered by a commuter who returned to the parking lot at the end of the work day to discover the rear passenger side window of the car had been smashed. Police say the would-be thief rifled through the car but nothing appeared to be missing. During the investigation a second vehicle was discovered in the same parking lot with a rear passenger side window smashed. It was not clear whether anything had been taken from the car. What sets this case apart from most cases of cars …

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Adults Charged for Serving Underage TE Guests

A frightening call from inside the house tipped police off to the party.

UPDATE as of 12 noon: Christopher Chestnut and Allison Kadel appeared in Devon District Court this morning. Both were released and have applied for Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition ARD in their cases. It is a program for first offenders that basically allows them to clear the case if certain conditions are met.  That is expected to happen in this case. Both Chestnut and Kadel are next due in Common Pleas Court in West Chester on January 22, 2013. Two of four adults accused of hosting a party last month in Devon are due in court Thursday morning to face charges of furnishing liquor to minors and charges of possesion o distribution of a small amount of marijuana. Easttown Township police say Allison Kadel, 22, of Doylestown and …

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Two Houses Hit By Robber(s) in Broad Daylight

What may have made the difference between a costly robbery and a failed robbery attempt on the same TE street.

Editor's Note: The Following information was provided by the Easttown Police Department: The Easttown Township Police Department is investigating an attempted burglary in the 200 block of Waterloo Road (Devon). This occurred on October 19, 2012 about 11:00 AM. Someone broke a window to the rear of the home. It appears the suspect did not enter the home and was likely scared-off by an alarm. Later the same day our department responded to a burglary discovered in the 1100 block of Waterloo Road (Berwyn).  Entry was likely made through an unsecured door to the rear of the home.  Silver, jewelry and over $600 in coins were stolen. Anyone who may have seen anything, please call the Easttown Township Police Department. (9-1-1 24 hours a day or …

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Man on Scooter Hit on Lancaster Ave in Devon

Something the rider did just before the crash may have made a huge difference in his survival.

A man riding a Vespa motor scooter was rushed to Paoli Hospital with knee injuries after his scotter struck a car turning left in front of him on Lancaster Ave. The accident happened just before 3 p.m. Thursday across from the former ANRO Printing building on Lancaster Avenue in Devon. Authorities on the scene tell Patch the man flew off the scooter and over the hood of the Toyota sedan that was attempting to make a left turn on Lancaster Ave from the Devon Professional Building. The scooter rider suffered a knee injury but was able to actually get up on his own after flying over the hood of the car.  A police oficer at the scene tells Patch the unidentified motor scooter rider may have seen the car coming out of the driveway in time to …

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$39k in Jewelry Stolen From Local Home

One factor may have made this particular house an easier target for theft.

Easttown Police are searching for a jewelry thief or thieves who stole more than $39,000 worth of jewelry from a local home. According to detectives, a homeowner on the 500 Block of Annandale Rd. in Easttown discovered a jewlery box containing a reported $39,394 had been taken from the house, which is up for sale. According to police, the victim reported having workers and others "coming in and out of the house" in connection with the sale. It's not clear exactly when the jewelry was taken.

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Easttown Police Investigate Home Burglary

Easttown Police Detectives are searching for suspect in a daytime home burglary.

Easttown Police Detectives are investigating a daytime home burglary in the 1400 block of Berwyn-Paoli Road. (near the Upper Main Line YMCA). According to police, burglars entered the house last Thursday sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. when the victims discovered the crime and called police. Police says the thieves got a variety of jewelry and a laptop. The value of the stolen items was not immediately known. Meanwhile, Tredyffrin Police Superintendent Anthony Giaimo says there has been an "uptick" in the number of residential burglaries in Tredyffrin Township in recent months. Giaimo reported the increased number of crimes to the Tredyffrin Board of Supervisors during the board's meeting on Monday.  The Tredyffrin Superintendent …

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First Responders Flock to Upper Main Line Y

The annual UMLY Emergency Services Day featured demonstrations of police, fire, ambulance equipment, a helicopter, and a man made rain shower.

First respondenders from Tredyffrin, Easttown, Chester County and the region converged on the Upper Main Line YMCA Wednesday to show campers the tools they use to keep the public safe and protected. Among the highlights for the young campers:

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Driver Dies After Crashing into Berwyn Shop

A two vehicle crash sends one car slamming into an auto body shop on Lancaster Ave. in Berwyn.

Easttown Police are investigating a two vehicle crash that involved the death of one of the drivers Friday on Lancaster Avenue/Route 30 in Berwyn. Berwyn Fire Company Assistant Chief Eamon Brazunas tells Patch a car was coming out of Conestoga Collission just before 9:40 a.m. Friday morning when it was hit by a car on Lancaster Avenue. The impact sent the crashing into the building. According to Brazunas, nobody in the repair shop was injured but the unidentified driver was trapped inside the car. The driver was in cardiac arrest when firefighters removed her from the mangled car. Barzunas tells Patch it was not clear with the cardiac arrest was the cause or the result of the crash.  The victim was rushed to Paoli Hospital and pronounced …

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Easttown Police Add Seven Part Time Officers

A restructuring of the department adds officers and improves efficiency,

Seven new part time officers have joined the ranks of the Easttown Police Department. Easttown Police Chief David Obzud says the shift will increase efficiency and allow full time officers to work consistent shift schedules without having the more grinding change from day to night shift every few weeks. Obzud says the change comes after a full time officer left the department. In that officer's place, the department has hired seven part time officers for the cost of the salary and benefits from that one full time officer. Obzud tells Patch that he is now able to assign a full time officer to handle and respond to traffic-related issues which are among the most common concerns voiced by residents. In addition another officer has been …

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