Crime & Safety
Fight With Police Results In Arrest Of Drexel Hill Man
Michael Katrakazis, 23, is accused of fighting with West Chester police during a traffic stop on Sept. 11.
WEST CHESTER, PA —A 23-year-old Drexel Hill man was arrested early Sept. 11 on charges of assaulting an officer during a traffic stop in the 50 block of West Barnard Street.
Michael Katrakazis is free on $10,000 bail awaiting a preliminary hearing on charges of aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and related offenses.
A West Chester police officer initiated a traffic stop after observing a vehicle facing the wrong way in the 50 block of West Barnard Street.
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Police said Katrakazis began fighting with police, causing one officer to suffer an injury. With the assistance of other officers, Katrakazis was eventually taken into custody.
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