2/8/26, at 2:37 AM, Officers were dispatched to the 700 Block of Lafayette Street for a hit-and-run vehicle accident. (KS-26-001347).
2/9/26, at 10:15 AM, Officers were dispatched for a report regarding an individual receiving counterfeit money in exchange for a PlayStation 5 they sold via Facebook Marketplace. (KS-26-001379). This incident is pending further investigation.
2/9/26, at 4:42 PM, Officers were dispatched to the area of S. Union Street and E. Mulberry Street for a well-being check on a man without a jacket. (KS-26-001399). Contact was made with the individual who had a jacket; he advised that he was walking home.
2/10/26, a CY 47 ChildLine was received regarding the alleged abuse of a juvenile male. (KS-26-001433). This incident is under investigation.
2/10/26, at 11:31 PM, Officers were dispatched to the 500 Block of Center Street for a fight. (KS-26-001454). Upon further investigation, one subject was taken into custody and transported to Chester County Prison.
2/11/26, at 1:45, while conducting business checks in the 100 Block of West Cypress Street, a door was found unsecured. (KS-26-001457). The lock appeared to be faulty, but no suspicious activity was observed.
2/11/26, at 9:28 PM, Officers were dispatched to the 200 Block of Ridge Avenue for a suspicious person who approached the reporting party's property and then walked away. (KS-26-001480). Contact was made with the described subject, who advised that he was just out for a walk and was now heading home.
2/12/26, at 10:47 AM, Officers were dispatched to the 600 Block of E. Cope Road for a fraud report. (KS-26-001501). Attempts to contact the reporting person were made multiple times, with no success.
2/12/26, at 3:36 PM, Officers were dispatched to the Kennett Library for a disturbance involving a destructive juvenile. (KS-26-001509). The juvenile knocked books from the shelf, but no other damage was observed.
2/12/26, at 8:58 PM, Officers were dispatched to the 100 Block of S. Walnut Street for a harassment report. (KS-26-001519). After reviewing the text exchange, it was determined that no criminal violations occurred.
2/12/26, at 10:32 PM, Officers conducted a traffic stop in the 500 Block of S. Union Street on a vehicle with expired registration. (KS-26-001520). Upon contacting the vehicle's operator, a strong odor of alcoholic beverage emanated from inside the vehicle. Subsequently, he was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI.
2/13/26, at 7:40 AM, Officers were dispatched to the 100 Block of E. South Street for threatening statements being made towards a female juvenile. (KS-26-001532). A Non-Traffic Citation for Harassment was issued.
2/13/26, at 11:28 AM, while conducting traffic enforcement, Officers conducted a traffic stop on a white Toyota driving without a functioning brake light and an expired inspection. (KS-26-001539). Drug paraphernalia and a small amount of marijuana were confiscated, and a Non-Traffic Citation for Disorderly Conduct was issued.
2/13/26, at 7:43 PM, Officers were dispatched for a report of an alarm at the Kennett Library. (KS-26-001550). Upon arrival, contact was made with an employee who advised that he was unaware of any issues.
2/14/26, at 9:33 AM, Officers were dispatched to a parking lot in the 100 Block of State Street for a vehicle parked too close to another. (KS-26-001568). A parking ticket was issued for parking outside of the clearly marked lined spaces.
2/14/26, at 9:35 PM, Officers were dispatched for a suspicious condition involving an allegedly intoxicated male attempting to exit the parking garage. (KS-26-001588). Upon contact, no signs of intoxication were observed, and the male was assisted in operating the exit kiosk.
2/8/26, at 3:03 PM, a vehicle accident occurred on W. State Street. (KS-26-001359).
2/9/26, at 5:24 PM, a vehicle accident occurred on N. Union Street. (KS-26-001400).
2/13/26, at 10:44 AM, a vehicle accident occurred on S. Union Street. (KS-26-001536).
2/13/26, at 8:05 PM, a vehicle accident occurred on S. Mill Road. (KS-26-001551).
2/14/26, at 10:58 AM, a vehicle accident occurred on S. Broad Street. (KS-26-001569).
20 Traffic Citations and 59 Written Warnings were issued.
145 Parking Tickets were issued.
14 Business Checks were conducted in the Business District.
74 Extra Patrol Checks were conducted in Kennett Square Borough.
Location
Kennett Square, PA
Incident Date
Feb 8, 2026

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