Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Pedestrian Killed, Child Rape Arrest, NYE Party Busted
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.
PPD: Man with Warrant Leads Police on Midnight Chase Through Borough
Phoenixville Police say the pursuit began on 12:50 a.m on January 12.
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East Pikeland Police say four females were topless in a hot tub when they arrived.
Man Arrested on Drug Charges After Alleged Altercation with Officer
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Police say the man pulled a silver object from his pocket before being arrested.
East Pikeland Police Investigating Fatal Accident
A 52-year-old man was struck and killed by a van on Schuylkill Road on Saturday night.
One defendant is a police officer and SWAT team member, the other is a West Chester University student whose marriage was arranged in Macedonia.
UPDATE: Upper Providence Man Arrested for Alleged Child Rape
The man, who shared a bedroom with the 12-year-old boy, claims that the acts were consensual.
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