Crime & Safety
Father and Son Hospitalized After Fight, East Pikeland Police Report
The son, 22, was charged with aggravated assault.
The following incidents were reported by the East Pikeland Township Police Department. Arrest, when mentioned, does not suggest conviction.
Aggravated Assault
On Saturday at approximately 4 a.m., East Pikeland Police received a report of a fight between a father and son on the unit block of Bonnie Brae Road. After a brief investigation, police say, they arrested a 22-year-old resident of the home and charged him with aggravated assault, possession of instruments of crime, unlawful restraint, simple assault, recklessly endangering another, harassment. The defendant and his father were both treated at Phoenixville Hospital and released. The defendant was confined to Chester County Prison when he was unable to post $20,000 bail.
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Disorderly Conduct
A 51-year-old Royersford man was charged with disorderly conduct after police say he threw an object at a vehicle on Route 113 and Cold Stream Road.
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Drug Arrest
On Friday at approximately 11 p.m., East Pikeland Police on a routine patrol found a vehicle parked at an empty house in the 1100 block of Western Road. According to the department, when police stopped to investigate they found two people parked in the vehicle using marijuana. A 20-year-old Phoenixville woman was charged with possession of marijuana, while an 18-year-old man with no known address was charged with possession of marijuana. Police say they discovered the man had an outstanding warrant from Wilmington, Delaware. He was arrested and confined to Chester County Prison in lieu of $2,500 bail.
Marijuana Possession
An 18-year-old Phoenixville man was charged with possession of marijuana after police stopped him for driving with an expired registration near Schuylkill Road and Pikeland Avenue, according to police.
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