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Fatal Vehicle Crash - East Lancaster Avenue
Downingtown Police responded on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at 12:06 p.m. to the Unit Block of East Lancaster Avenue near the Downingtown Log...
Read MoreSaint Joseph's Touch-A-Truck Event Delights The Community
DPD Officer Cassidy got to meet and greet some amazing community members, and possible future officers (fingers crossed!), at the Saint Jose...
Read MoreBuses, Walkers and Bikers, OH MY! Back To School Has Officia...
This morning, Officers from Downingtown Police Department and staff from Downingtown Area School District took to the streets to meet ...
Read MoreDPD Makes Quick Apprehension Following Shooting
The Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the Downingtown Police Department announce that Debra Dora, 60, of West Chester, Pennsyl...
Read MoreSTEM ACADEMY STUDENTS COMPLETE CSI COURSE
Starting the early morning of August 4th, an enthusiastic group of Downingtown STEM Academy students took time out of their summer break to ...
Read MoreUPDATE Boot Road Bridge Closed - Through Spring '27
The Boot Road bridge replacement project began in the Fall of 2025. Some delays in the project have moved the anticipated completion to Spri...
Read MoreDPD Officers Highlighted in East Caln's Spring Newsletter
The actions of two DPD Officers were recently highlighted in the Spring/Summer 2026 East Caln Township Newsletter. Sergeant Scott Neuhaus an...
Read MoreSpecial Thanks To Our July 4th Resource Providers
Downingtown Police, Downingtown Fire & EMS, Downingtown Public Works, and the Chester County Department of Emergency Services received t...
Read MoreGreat Team Recognized with Lifesaving Award
A great team, comprised of DPD Officers and members of Downingtown Fire & EMS, was recognized recently at the May Borough Council meetin...
Read MoreDPD Officers Greeted at BJ's Wholesale
DPD Officers were recently treated to a meet-and-greet with members of the great team at BJ’s Wholesale Club. Events like these provide a ...
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Sep 6, 2026
Downingtown Police responded on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at 12:06 p.m. to the Unit Block of East Lancaster Avenue near the Downingtown Log House in Downingtown Borough for a single-vehicle crash with reported injuries. The initial investigation found that two adult females w...
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Aug 27, 2026
DPD Officer Cassidy got to meet and greet some amazing community members, and possible future officers (fingers crossed!), at the Saint Joseph's Community Touch-A-Truck Event this past Sunday. Children from around the area got the opportunity to learn about and explore various...
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Aug 25, 2026
This morning, Officers from Downingtown Police Department and staff from Downingtown Area School District took to the streets to meet with families and students to discuss crosswalk safety, and to welcome them back to school for another amazing and safe year ahead. DPD ...
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Created Aug 12, 2026 / Updated Aug 18, 2026
Starting the early morning of August 4th, an enthusiastic group of Downingtown STEM Academy students took time out of their summer break to participate in a Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Course with Officers from the Downingtown Police Department. This 3-day course, which ha...
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Jul 29, 2026
The Boot Road bridge replacement project began in the Fall of 2025. Some delays in the project have moved the anticipated completion to Spring 2027. During this project, traffic will be detoured around the closure via Brandywine Avenue (Route 322), Lancaster Avenue (Business R...
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Created Jul 19, 2026 / Updated Sep 7, 2026
The Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the Downingtown Police Department announce that Debra Dora, 60, of West Chester, Pennsylvania, has been charged (the Defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty) with Attempted Murder and other related charges for shooti...
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Created Jul 6, 2026 / Updated Aug 27, 2026
Downingtown Police, Downingtown Fire & EMS, Downingtown Public Works, and the Chester County Department of Emergency Services received tremendous support from some of our local businesses as we managed the Annual Good Neighbor Day in Downingtown on July 4th. This event las...
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Created Jul 1, 2026 / Updated Jul 3, 2026
DPD Officers were recently treated to a meet-and-greet with members of the great team at BJ’s Wholesale Club. Events like these provide a great opportunity for our officers to meet with store personnel and discuss how we can better assist each other when incidents arise that r...
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May 15, 2026
The actions of two DPD Officers were recently highlighted in the Spring/Summer 2026 East Caln Township Newsletter. Sergeant Scott Neuhaus and Officer Harvel Brown were issued Lifesaving Awards for an incident that they responded to in March 2024. They, along with Downingtown F...
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Created May 13, 2026 / Updated May 15, 2026
A great team, comprised of DPD Officers and members of Downingtown Fire & EMS, was recognized recently at the May Borough Council meeting for their efforts in saving a human life. On an early May evening last year, DPD Officers responded, along with Downingtown Fire & ...
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