PA State Police Searching For Man Accused Of Stealing Money, Jewelry, Meds From ChesCo Home
PA State Police are seeking the public's help locating a man who they say stole money, jewelry, and prescription medication from a Chester County family's home while they were on vacation a few years ago.
Troopers were notified of a burglary at a home on Ayrshire Drive in London Britain Township around 6:45 p.m. on April 1, 2016, PA State Police said.
Through the course of an investigation, authorities identified the alleged suspect as Michael Alessandrini, 40, of Newark, Delaware, and he was charged with burglary, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and criminal tresp…
Coatsville Man With Pet Alligator Found Guilty Of Selling Heroin Laced With Fentanyl
A Coatsville alligator owner was found guilty of selling heroin laced with fentanyl in 2019, authorities said.
Between January and February 2019, Irvin Hawkins, 33, allegedly sold the lethal concoction at a Wawa in Caln Township, and a Dollar General in Valley Township, according to the Chester County District Attorney's office.
When detectives arrested Hawkins and a co-conspirator on Feb. 8, 2019, they found heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana, more than $5,000 in cash, drug packaging materials and a three-foot alligator in their possession, the DA's office said.
The alligato…
Chester County Man Facing Decades Behind Bars For String Of Home Burglaries
A 36-year-old Chester County man is facing decades behind bars for his involvement in a string of home burglaries in which he and his accomplices stole $35,000 worth of items, authorities said.
Christopher Hersh, of Avondale, and two co-conspirators robbed homes in West Fallowfield, West Caln, Kennett, West Marlborough, and New London, in October and November 2016, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office.
During each daytime heist, a car would back into the home’s driveway, where the Hersh and a co-conspirator got out and kicked in the front or back door of the home,…
