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As of 6:30 today, April 23, the top story on the Drudge Report was Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio’s appearance at  at Mustang Expediting, a transportation company in Chester Township.

By Pattie Price

George Jacoby, 23, of Springfield waived a hearing Thursday before Magisterial District Judge Dave Lang on the charges of DUI and resisting arrest. In exchange for the waiver the charges of disorderly conduct, reckless driving, and harassment were withdrawn. The charges stem from an incident 12:15 a.m., March 31, at I-476 and Collins Drive in Marple, Pa.

According to the affidavit, Marple Officer Andrew Ronsvalle responded to a report of a reckless driver and located three vehicles on the shoulder. The witness stated that he was following a red truck, operated by Jacoby, and pulled in front of Jacoby when he pulled onto the shoulder. When a second vehicle pulled behind Jacoby, Jacoby drove his truck into the first vehicle in an attempt to get away.

Jacoby had a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot glassy eyes, extremely slurred speech and failed field sobriety tests. When Ronsvalle attempted to handcuff Jacoby a struggle ensued.

Jacoby was transported to Springfield Hospital and he continued to struggle and curse and caused a disturbance in the hospital. He told police he needed to use the bathroom and when they removed the handcuffs Jacoby chest-bumped Ronsvalle and attempted to kick both Ronsvalle and Officer Pete Baylor. Jacoby refused to calm down and refused a blood test.

Jacoby was released and is scheduled for a May 17 arraignment in Common Pleas Court.

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Daniel Antenucci, 23, of Springfield, waived a hearing on the charges of DUI and possession of a controlled substance. In exchange for the waiver the charge of racing on highways was withdrawn. The charges stem from an incident 1:58a.m., Jan. 28, at Lawrence and Sproul roads.

According to the affidavit Marple Officer Chris Chermak saw Antenucci operating a green sedan recklessly through the parking lot of 1991 S. Sproul Road. He followed the car and confronted Antenucci when he pulled into the parking lot of Wawa.

Antenucci had a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot glassy eyes, was unsteady on his feet and failed field sobriety tests. He was transported to Springfield Hospital for a blood test that revealed a blood alcohol content of .214 percent.

Four Ecstacy pills were confiscated from Antunucci’s glove box.

Antenucci was released and scheduled for a May 17 arraignment in Common Pleas Court.

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Colin Tipping, 29, of Upper Darby waived a hearing on the charges of DUI and simple assault stemming from an incident 10p.m., March 17, at West Chester Pike and Rittenhouse Road. In exchange for the waiver the charges of aggravated assault and a turn signal violation were withdrawn.

According to the affidavit, Marple Officer Ray Stiles was working a DUI Task Force when he saw a blue Lexus change lanes abruptly causing him to hit his brakes and swerve to avoid a collision. He was stopped at Rittenhouse Road. Tipping told police that he didn’t have his drivers’ license because he gave it to another officer. He was identified through his Passport. 

Tipping had an odor of alcohol, glassy eyes and failed field sobriety tests. As Stiles attempted to place Tipping in handcuffs he became irate and pulled away. Tipping cursed and spit at Stiles. When they arrived at the police station Tipping was more irate and refused to walk. He was taken to the ground until he calmed down.

Tipping refused a blood test and refused to sign the paperwork.

Tipping was released and is scheduled for a May 17 arraignment in Common Pleas Court.

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Kevin Cunningham, 58, of Rutledge waived a hearing on the charges of DUI for an incident 5:14p.m., Feb. 10, at Lawrence and Sproul roads. In exchange for the waiver the charges of restrictions on alcoholic beverages and a turn signal violation were withdrawn.

According to the affidavit, Marple Officer Steve Benecke was monitoring traffic when he saw a silver vehicle turn left onto Sproul Road from the right lane of Lawrence Road. When he stopped the driver, identified as Cunningham, Cunningham threw an open can of beer out his car window.

Cunningham had an odor of alcohol and admitted to consuming two beers. His field sobriety tests showed signs of impairment/ Cunningham agreed to a blood test and was transported to Springfield Hospital.

Cunningham was released and is scheduled for a May 17 arraignment in Common Pleas Court.

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Jenna Martin, 32, of Upper Darby, waived her hearing on the charges of retail theft for an incident 1:39p.m., April 14, at Walmart, 400 S. State Road. In exchange for the waiver the charge of receiving stolen property was withdrawn.

According to the affidavit, Marple Officer Pete Baylor responded to the store when Loss Prevention apprehended Ms. Martin for concealing merchandise valued at $138.18.

A computer check revealed Ms. Martin has two prior convictions for retail theft.

Ms. Martin was released and is scheduled for a May 17 arraignment in Common Pleas Court.

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Ellen Crawford, 45, of Philadelphia was held in abstentia for a May 17 arraignment in Common Pleas Court on the charges of receiving stolen property, retail theft and possessing instruments of crime. The charges stem from an incident 5:18p.m., March 25, at Old Navy, 400 S. State Road.

According to the affidavit, Marple Officer Joe McGettigan responded to the store when Loss Prevention apprehended Ms. Crawford for concealing merchandise valued at $175. A pair of wire cutters used to remove sensor tags were confiscated from Ms. Crawford.

Mitt Romney is scheduled to appear at 12:30 this afternoon, April 23, at Mustang Expediting, a transportation company at 35 Stanley Drive, Bridgewater Business Park, Aston, PA 19014, which is actually in Chester Township. He is expedited to be joined by Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida who is said to be on his short list as a running mate. 

The General Wayne Tea Party is warning that it has heard reports that members of Occupation Wall Street are going to crash Tea Party meetings.

Beats sleeping in the street I guess.

I say let them in, provided they bathe first or at least use some deodorant.

Fran Coppock points out that the primary election is Tuesday and that that there is nary a lawn sign to be seen.

Sam Rohrer has gotten the endorsement of Congressman Glenn Thompson (R-Pa5).

 Take that Rob Gleason.

Here are some excerpts from his letter:

My good friend, Sam Rohrer, is closing in on the end of what has been a challenging but astonishing primary campaign. He’s done everything the critics said he couldn’t, and he did it with your help. It’s been absolutely amazing. Sam’s done so well in fact, that the opposition is fearful of what will happen on April 24th–and they should be. But in an effort to keep him down, they’re hitting Sam with unrelentless attacks bent on distorting his courageous, distinguished history . . .

Sam’s the one man who can beat Bob Casey, and he’s the one man who will introduce our kind of change to Washington. Please click here to help make it happen.

Friends, I’m proud to stand with you in this battle to save the Republic, and to send Sam Rohrer to Washington D.C. to help do it.

Your friend, 

For his seventy-plus years of service to patriotic organizations and causes all over the country. A humble man without a political bone in his body, he has never spoken out before about a government official, until now. He dictated this letter to a friend, signed it and mailed it to the president.

Dear President Obama, 

My name is Harold Estes, I’m approaching 95 on December 13 of this year. People meeting me for the first time don’t believe my age because I remain wrinkle free and pretty much mentally alert. 

I enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1934 and served proudly before, during and after WW II retiring as a Master Chief Bos’n Mate. Now I live in a “rest home” located on the western end of Pearl Harbor , allowing me to keep alive the memories of 23 years of service to my country. 

One of the benefits of my age, perhaps the only one, is to speak my mind, blunt and direct even to the head man. 

So here goes. 

I am amazed, angry and determined not to see my country die before I do, but you seem hell bent not to grant me that wish. 

I can’t figure out what country you are the president of. 

You fly around the world telling our friends and enemies despicable lies like: 

” We’re no longer a Christian nation” 

” America is arrogant” – (Your wife even 

Announced to the world,” America is mean- 

Spirited. ” Please tell her to try preaching 

That nonsense to 23 generations of our 

War dead buried all over the globe who 

Died for no other reason than to free a 

Whole lot of strangers from tyranny and 

Hopelessness.) 

I’d say shame on the both of you, but I don’t think you like America, nor do I see an ounce of gratefulness in anything you do, for the obvious gifts this country has given you. To be without shame or gratefulness is a dangerous thing for a man sitting in the White House. 

After 9/11 you said,” America hasn’t lived up to her ideals.” 

Which ones did you mean? Was it the notion of personal liberty that 11,000 farmers and shopkeepers died for to win independence from the British? Or maybe the ideal that no man should be a slave to another man, that 500,000 men died for in the Civil War? I hope you didn’t mean the ideal 470,000 fathers, brothers, husbands, and a lot of fellas I knew personally died for in WWII, because we felt real strongly about not letting any nation push us around, because we stand for freedom. 

I don’t think you mean the ideal that says equality is better than discrimination. You know the one that a whole lot of white people understood when they helped to get you elected. 

Take a little advice from a very old geezer, young man. 

Shape up and start acting like an American. If you don’t, I’ll do what I can to see you get shipped out of that fancy rental on Pennsylvania Avenue .. You were elected to lead not to bow, apologize and kiss the hands of murderers and corrupt leaders who still treat their people like slaves. 

And just who do you think you are telling the American people not to jump to conclusions and condemn that Muslim major who killed 13 of his fellow soldiers and wounded dozens more. You mean you don’t want us to do what you did when that white cop used force to subdue that black college professor in Massachusetts , who was putting up a fight? You don’t mind offending the police calling them stupid but you don’t want us to offend Muslim fanatics by calling them what they are, terrorists. 

One more thing. I realize you never served in the military and never had to defend your country with your life, but you’re the Commander-in-Chief now, son. Do your job. When your battle-hardened field General asks you for 40,000 more troops to complete the mission, give them to him. But if you’re not in this fight to win, then get out. The life of one American soldier is not worth the best political strategy you’re thinking of. 

You could be our greatest president because you face the greatest challenge ever presented to any president. 

You’re not going to restore American greatness by bringing back our bloated economy. That’s not our greatest threat. Losing the heart and soul of who we are as Americans is our big fight now. 

And I sure as hell don’t want to think my president is the enemy in this final battle… 

Sincerely, 

Harold B. Estes

I missed the Dominic Pileggi/Rogers Howard Republican Primary debate, yesterday, at the Crosslands Retirement Community in Kennett Square but I’ve heard from Howard supporters who are very happy with how their guy did.

Real Estate Transfers have been added to Aldan, Aston, Bethel and Brookhaven.