WEST CHESTER – Police are searching for a subject – or subjects – responsible for a series of graffiti attacks in the West End over the past several days.Officers report that an unknown subject is spray-painting the word "hater" at several locations throughout the West End over the past several days. The suspect has reportedly struck residences at the 400 block of West Biddle Street, the 400 block of West Gay Street, the 300 block of Dean Street, West Union Street, and at least two other locations.
There has been no description made available of any suspects as of this point.
Anyone with any information is asked to call Ofc. Aaron Davis at (610) 696-2700…
The two women accused of causing a disturbance following a preliminary hearing at Valley District Court last week were ordered held for trial after a preliminary hearing this morning in front of West Chester District Judge Mark Bruno.
Alikah Muhammad Ali, 20, and Shante Chapman, 19, both of Coatesville, were accused of attacking a relative of Aaron Turner – the 16 year old murdered, allegedly by Laquanta Champan and his cousin, Bryan Bryd – during a melee following a preliminary hearing where Valley District Judge Grover Koon ordered Cynthia Chapman Graves held for trial after she allegedly took her son's car to New Jersey in attempt to sell it before investigators could check it for evidence in a homicide of a 16 year old Coatesville boy.
Ali was ordered held for trial on charges of Intimidation of a Witness, Retaliation Against a Witness or Victim, REAP, Terroristic Threats, Endangering the Welfare of Children, Harassment, and Disorderly Conduct; Simple Assault charges against Ali were dismissed, and one count of Retaliation Against a Witness or Victim was withdrawn (15-1-01, CR-0000269-09).
Chapman, the daughter of the woman at the center of last week's hearing in Valley, was ordered held for trial on charges of Simple Assault, Intimidation Against a Witness, Terroristic Threats, Harassment, and Disorderly Conduct; one count of Retaliation Against a Witness was withdrawn (15-1-01, CR-0000270-09).
Both women remain held at Chester County Prison in lieu of $5,000 cash bail…
A 30 year old Coatesville man faces charges after the alleged rape of a child in the city.
Coatesville Police charged Henry E. Lewis, 30, with Rape of a Child, Rape, Aggravated Indecent Assault, Indecent Assault, and Corruption of Minors. Information about the incident is limited owing to the nature of the charges. However, just by reading the on-line docket sheet, Lewis allegedly raped a child under the age of 13 who was reported to have been unconscious at the time of the incident.
Lewis was committed to CCP in lieu of $25,000 cash bail pending a preliminary hearing in front of Senior District Judge Robert Davis, presiding at Coatesville (15-1-03, CR-0000291-09)…
And, finally, opening arguments are expected to start tomorrow in the case against a Delaware County man accused of breaking into a West End residence raping a woman.
Jury selection took place today in the matter of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Foday F. Kanu. Kanu, 25, of the Broomall section of Marple Township, Delaware County, is charged with Rape, Sexual Assault, Indecent Assault, Burglary, Criminal Trespassing, Aggravated Assault, Unlawful Restraint, False Imprisonment, Simple Assault, REAP, and Possession of an Instrument of Crime following an incident on July 22, 2008.
Kanu was initially arrested on July 30, 2008 and was released on unsecured bail after arraignment by the Hon. Gwenn S. Knapp (D – 15-1-04). At his initial preliminary hearing a few days later, Judge Bruno modified bail to $25,000 cash bail. The charges were initially withdrawn on August 19, 2008 (15-1-01, CR-0000184-08).
The charges were re-filed on January 21; Kanu was ordered held for trial on all counts on February 24.
Kanu is currently at CCP in lieu of $100,000 cash bail. He is represented by Reading based attorney Jacob Gurwitz; Assistant District Attorney Deborah Ryan is prosecuting the case on behalf of the Commonwealth (CP-15-CR-0000834-2009).
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