Crime & Safety

Police Blotter: Senior Citizen Sexual Assault, Drug Sweep at PAHS

The following incidents were reported by Phoenixville, East Pikeland, and state police.

The following incidents occurred in and around the Phoenixville area. Arrest does not suggest conviction.

Police say he had almost 100 bags of narcotics in his possession.

79-Year-Old Phoenixville Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Teen

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Donald Schnovel will serve 10-20 years in prison and face additional probation.

Officials ID Victims in Audubon Water Tower Accident

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A New Jersey man was injured and a Pennsylvania man killed when they fell inside of a 100-foot water tower they were working on in Audubon on Wednesday.

Avid Ridley Creek State Park Hiker Missing for 4 Days

An Upper Darby Township woman has not shown up to her work place for the last four days.

There were no arrests made in the sweep, which had been planned over the summer.

Police: Woman Gets DUI After Crashing Onto Train Tracks

Police say the driver became hysterical during field sobriety testing.

Fall from Audubon Water Tower Kills Worker

A second man was saved by rescue workers after he spent three hours suspended 40 feet above the floor of the empty tower.

'High' Noon? Reading Man Hit with Drug Charges During Lunch Break

Thomas Gochal said he was "just eating lunch," according to police.

Police say the driver ignored orders to pull over.

East Pikeland Police Report Weekend DUI Arrests

The department made arrests on Friday and Saturday night.

Phoenixville Police Make Drug Arrest Behind Mainstay Inn

Police say the defendant was in possession of marijuana and a common anxiety medication.

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