Police Officer Assault Lands Coatesville Man in Jail

WEST CHESTER, PA — A 20-year-old Coatesville man was sentenced in the Chester County Justice Center to 4½ to11 years in prison for assaulting a Coatesville police officer after fleeing in a car and on foot in April 2021.

Jalin Dill was convicted of aggravated assault against the police, fleeing and eluding, and related charges in May 2022.

According to court records available Tuesday:

On April 6, 2021, a Coatesville city police officer followed the defendant’s car after a traffic violation on East Lincoln Highway, also known as Route 30, in Coatesville.

Dill refused to stop when a police officer activated lights and a siren, instead speeding away and crashing into a utility pole.

Dill then fled on foot before being arrested by the officer. He then shoved the officer numerous times, and choked him around his neck, restricting his ability to breathe and causing bruising.

Four other officers were called to the scene and took Gill in custody.

Following the sentence, District Attorney Deb Ryan thanked Coatesville police for keeping the community safe.

“Jalin Dill endangered that officer’s life and everyone else in that vicinity during this incident,” Ryan said.

Assistant District Attorney Justin Roberts prosecuted the case.