City of Coatesville Police Department

03/23/2023

We had the pleasure of meeting Zanyiah and Zahyiah recently when they stopped by the station. The delightful siblings had amazing personalities that brought smiles to every officer they met. They were interested in transitioning to forward-facing combination seats, appropriate for their age, height and weight. All of their questions were answered by one of our certified child passenger safety seat technicians and they left with smiles after some high-fives and fist-bumps. We hope they enjoy many safe car rides in their new seats!

03/22/2023

It's always nice to see Debbie from GRANDFamily Connections of Chester County, Pa. She stopped by today to gather some child passenger safety information to share with her participants.

What made the visit even better, was that she brought along our buddy, LeBron. After some conversation and fist-bumps, he was deputized and had a chance to meet some officers. LeBron was shown how to work the lights and siren in his favorite patrol vehicle and definitely made our day better.

03/20/2023

It was a great day in Coatesville to be on patrol, 'catching' kids doing something right and 'ticketing' them. A reliable source made us aware that A'Zierr, a student at Coatesville Area School District's East Fallowfield Elementary School, has really worked hard to improve scholastically and has also been a positive role model to others. We also learned from an informant that he has been known to associate with Kareem (cousin) and Jayden (brother). All three have been observed in different neighborhoods, making good choices and being respectful to friends, neighbors and family. Well, their actions had big consequences today. Each child received a getaway vehicle (thanks to the generosity of David's Drive), safety helmets (courtesy of Chester County Highway Safety Project) and $10.00 Kids Club Savings Account Certificates (thanks to Presence Bank - Coatesville). We hope that they learned their lesson(s)...Good choices have positive consequences! We hope that they ride safely on their new bikes and encourage them to open their accounts and save their money, so their personal, financial and educational goals are more easily achieved. Thanks for making Coatesville and even better place, kids! Well done!

03/17/2023

We wish everyone a happy and safe St. Patrick's Day.

03/16/2023

Dave Turner, from David's Drive, heard that our 'catching kids doing something right' program, where we 'ticket' kids with a bike and helmet is quite popular and impactful. His organization has partnered with us for several years and many kids (and some adults) have received 'getaway vehicles' thanks to their generosity. Well, he stopped by again today with more bikes and wants to maintain the momentum. We cannot thank DD831 enough. They appreciate what we're doing and are always excited to see a child recognized and smiling after being awarded for their positive contributions to our community.

Thank you, David's Drive! We are extremely thankful for your ongoing support, positivity and generosity.

03/16/2023

Yesterday, we had another fantastic morning at Chester County Intermediate Unit's Gordon Early Literacy Center, joining Chester County Highway Safety Project for another 'The Back is Where it's At' child passenger safety program. We had a nice time facilitating the interactive and information program with many engaged and enthusiastic students. As always, we appreciate the leaders, teachers and staff for allowing us the time to present the important and informative injury prevention program.

03/16/2023

Our friends at Domestic Violence Center of Chester County have made us aware of their upcoming annual Gala and we wanted to make our followers aware. Through the years, several of us have attended DVCCC's Gala and we're always pleased to wear something purple and support an important cause. More information regarding the program and how to support victim/survivors of domestic violence can be found at www.dvcccpa.org.

03/15/2023

Officer Malik Williams has learned a lot from his Field Training Officers during the course of his training and onboarding period. He hasn't, until today, had the opportunity to spend time with the knowledgeable gentlemen of Brandywine Valley Active Aging - Coatesville Campus' pool hall. Officer Williams may lose a few games of pool today. However, he will learn much today while spending time with some of our seasoned and wise community members that have the willingness to share their perspective(s).

As always, we thank BAVV leadership and participants for always making us feel at home and allowing us to forge relationships and learn from other while at their facility.

03/14/2023

It's always a great day when we 'catch' a kid doing something right and we're able to 'ticket' them. After receiving intel from credible sources, we learned that Niziah has worked hard in school, has improved scholastically and has continued to be a good role model for fellow classmates. Thanks to the generosity of our friends at Coatesville Youth Initiative and Safe Kids Chester County, she received a bicycle and safety helmet. In addition, we're opening up a bank account at Presence Bank - Coatesville Branch for Niziah. She received a savings account voucher for $10.00 so she can begin saving for college.

Well done, Niziah! We're proud of you and look forward to hearing about your future success.

03/14/2023

Heavy wind gusts are in the local forecast today. We encourage our community members to secure their exterior household belongings.

03/11/2023

Tomorrow morning, it will be an hour later. So, knowing that many people may have important things to do tomorrow and we certainly don't want folks driving in a hurry, we'd like to remind everyone about daylight savings time. Before going to bed tonight, remember to adjust your clocks and 'spring ahead.' It's also a good time to change your smoke detector/carbon monoxide detector batteries.

03/10/2023

Below is a press release from the DA’s Office pertaining to the work of our officers in collaboration with other agencies.

03/09/2023

These kids were 'caught' doing something right and there were consequences. This team of siblings were 'ticketed' for their conduct after conspiring to make their community an even better place to live and play. Jana (center) was the ring leader. After learning about the environment in school, she decided to complete a community clean up. She enlisted the help of others, including her brother (Karim) and sister (Login), and spent time ensuring that litter and debris was properly disposed. Her 'tickets' consisted of a bike (courtesy of Chester County Highway Safety Project) and a safety helmet (courtesy of Safe Kids Chester County). After hearing about all of the kids' involvement, their love of learning and their care for others, it was decided that they would all receive additional 'tickets.' All three received savings account certificates (courtesy of Presence Bank - Coatesville Branch). They'll all have an opportunity to open accounts, starting with $10.00. We hope that they continue to save their money, so their personal, financial and educational goals are more easily achieved. Well done, kids! We look forward to hearing about your continued success and community involvement.

03/08/2023

We were back at Chester County Intermediate Unit's Gordon Early Literacy Center today with Chester County Highway Safety Project, spending time with students. We facilitated the program, 'The Back is Where it's At,' an interactive child passenger safety program. We thank the school's leadership, teachers and staff for their support of the important injury prevention program. And, of course, we thank the amazing students for their bright smiles, engagement, participation, high-fives and fist bumps.

03/08/2023

Like many law enforcement agencies, in the City of Coatesville, new officers spend a lot of time during their field training period learning policy, procedure, tactics, etc. What may be different in Coatesville from some other places, is that we make sure our new officers have an opportunity to learn about our community from folks that have a variety of experiences in our community. Today, Officer Joel Williams may have lost a few games of pool at Brandywine Valley Active Aging - Coatesville Campus. However, he had important conversation and gained valuable insight from the gentlemen in the pool hall. We thank the leaders and participants of BVAA for always making us feel welcome and for always having a willingness to being part of our training and onboarding program.

03/06/2023

It's always nice to have a visit from our friend, Alex, who visits police departments to spread autism awareness. He has visited over 300 stations to share valuable information to officers from his perspective and experiences. He stopped by again today to say hello and meet some new officers. We appreciate his support and words of encouragement.

03/02/2023

We thank Lori and Erin from Chester County Highway Safety Project for thinking of us and our Coatesville kiddos. They provided us with some bikes to use in our 'Catching Kids Doing Something Right' recognition and award programming. They'll also be providing us safety helmets to accompany the bikes so kiddos are safer when riding the bikes they earn by having positive impact in our community.

Thank you, CCHSP! We appreciate your thoughtfulness and desire to help us make kids smile.

03/01/2023

We had a wonderful start of our day at the Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia/Coatesville/Exton. They were terrific hosts for our monthly 'Coffee with the Chief' program and we appreciate the management and staff for their work. We thank the many people that stopped in this morning for coffee, delicious breakfast foods and engaging conversation.

03/01/2023

For our followers that enjoy statistics, below is an infographic with call volume/incident nature data provided by Chester County Department of Emergency Services. Not including the numerous service-oriented tasks logged by our Receptionists, in February, Call Takers & Dispatchers at the 9-1-1 Center tracked and supported 1,520 incidents, averaging 54 per day. As always, we appreciate their dedication to our officers and the community we serve.

02/28/2023

WARRANT: Rodgers, Matthew Charles - F1 Criminal Attempt - Criminal Homicide and 9

UPDATE: MATTHEW CHARLES RODGERS WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY THIS MORNING.
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The above link will take interested followers to the Crime Stoppers page regarding wanted subject, Matthew Charles Rodgers. In addition, anyone aware of his location or that has a way to contact him, please make him aware that we have a 'safe surrender' program that is facilitated by our Chaplains.

The City of Coatesville Police Department responded on 02/06/2023 at 1702 hours to the area of the 500 block of E. Harmony St in the City of Coatesville for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, Officers located the victim, 22-year-old Dwayne...

02/28/2023

We congratulate Sergeant Brenden Boyle. He attended and graduated from New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police's Command and Leadership Academy. The challenging program met weekly for an extended period of time and concentrated on many aspects of leadership. We're excited to see how his new and refined skills positively impact our organization and the community we serve. Well done, Sarge.

02/27/2023

We recently received an inquiry from James, a National Junior Honor Society candidate. He requested to spend time with officers, learning about the 'service' part of our job. He wanted to spend time with Officers, learning about 'crime prevention through environmental factors,' participate in outreach efforts and complete service-oriented tasks. This past Saturday, James teamed up with a variety of officers and assisted our friends at The Salvation Army Coatesville PA Corps during a food and clothing distribution program. Later in the day, he took part in a community clean up effort in Downtown Coatesville. We appreciate his desire to give back to the community and to help make Coatesville an even better place to live, work and play.

Best of luck, James!

02/27/2023

Mark your calendars...Our next 'Coffee with the Chief' program is being held at the Marriott on Wednesday, March 1st. We encourage community members, Coatesville stakeholders and local organization representatives to join us for coffee and conversation between 8:30am and 10:00am. We look forward to seeing everyone.

02/23/2023

Below is a press release regarding arrests for four subjects. We appreciate everyone that assisted us in the investigation and apprehension of Sincere Brown-Trowery, Stephon Taltoan, Steven Carter and Tyrique Joseph.

02/23/2023

While on foot patrol this upcoming Saturday in Downtown Coatesville, we hope to see many folks supporting local business and admiring the work of community members. See below for details.

02/22/2023

We had a great time at Chester County Intermediate Unit's Gordon Early Literacy Center this morning. We teamed up with Chester County Highway Safety Project to present, 'The Back is Where it's At,' and interactive child passenger safety program. We thank the leaders, teachers and staff for allowing us the opportunity to facilitate the important injury prevention program. And, of course, we thank the kiddos for being awesome students and engaged participants.

02/21/2023

We appreciated the invitation to attend Chester County Connect Care's open house this afternoon. It was nice to see their renovations and learn about their expanded services. We're looking forward to a variety of collaborative efforts with their caring and talented staff.

02/21/2023

It was a pleasure recently meeting Kenzo, a bright and energetic young man. He stopped by with his big brother and mother because he was ready to transition from an infant seat to a rear-facing convertible seat. One of our certified child passenger seat technicians was happy to help, offer information and answer all their questions. Enjoy your new seat, Kenzo! We wish you a lifetime of happy and safe car rides.

02/20/2023

We wish everyone a happy, safe and peaceful Presidents Day. In recognition of the holiday, Government offices are closed today. However, we're open for business and can be reached by calling 9-1-1.

02/19/2023

We extend our sincere condolences to the Temple University Police Department, friends and loved ones of Officer Christopher Fitzgerald, who died in the line of duty yesterday.

02/14/2023

We thank the amazing kiddos and teachers of Coatesville Kids to College's Bright Beginnings Preschool. They stopped by today with handmade cards, provided treats and wished us a happy & safe Valentines Day.

02/14/2023

We wish everyone a safe and happy Valentines Day.

02/13/2023

We recently learned of an opportunity for our residents to share their perspective(s) and provide valuable insight.

Coatesville Growing Greater is working to strengthen the City's residential neighborhoods. If you're a City resident, the Growing Greater team wants your feedback on how to make your neighborhood stronger. You may receive an invitation in the mail to complete their survey. We were advised that if you complete the survey, you'll receive a $10 gift card.

Go to www.CoatesvilleGrowingGreater.org if you haven't received an invitation to participate and take the survey there. Your input is important to the Growing Greater team and could result in future funding for Coatesville neighborhoods.

02/11/2023

We had a great time joining Parks & Recreation, government officials, city leaders and community members at City Hall this morning for the Black History Month breakfast & educational programming.

02/10/2023

ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE PRESS RELEASE

02/09/2023

While on patrol, we often see Donnyelle making a difference in her neighborhood, helping with clean up efforts and beautification projects. She has been 'caught doing something right' often enough by a variety of Officers, so she was given no warning and 'ticketed' today. The 'ticket' was a bicycle (courtesy of Coatesville Youth Initiative) and a safety helmet (courtesy of Safe Kids Chester County). In addition, an anonymous Officer was so impressed that he sponsored her to participate in 2023's 'Camp Quiet Thunder,' coordinated by CYI. We hope that Donnyelle continues to do wonderful things in her neighborhood, has a great time during the summer camp program and enjoys her new getaway vehicle.