Pottstown Residents Speak Up About Recent Violent Crimes

POTTSTOWN, PA — Even before Steven Mitchell was found dead in his car on Jefferson Avenue Thursday night, borough residents were beginning to express concerns about the mini crime wave that has hit Pottstown.

“Pottstown is becoming another Chester, PA,” North Hanover Street resident Dianne Krumm told borough council at its Wednesday night work session.

Since May 30, Pottstown has seen shooting incidents near Brian’s Cafe, a car wash at Wilson and Spruce streets and a man shot in the elbow on Lincoln Avenue, not to mention the attempted robbery of the Wells-Fargo Bank on East High Street.

“I was laying in my bed and I swear I could hear the bullets,” Krumm said. “I want something done about crime.”

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Pottstown Council Poised To Name Drumheller As New Police Chief

Editor’s note:  Would it have made more sense for Capt. Drumheller to take the Civil Service test before being offered the promotion?  I love how council forms a committee to find a new police chief and they do absolutely nothing.  The point of the committee was exactly what?  We all know how things work in Pottstown **wink, wink, nod, nod**  Thank you Evan for your candor in reporting this process.

POTTSTOWN — Police Capt. Richard Drumheller is now one step closer to being Police Chief Richard Drumheller.

If approved by a borough council vote Monday night, Drumheller will replace Borough Manager Mark Flanders, whose retirement as police chief becomes official April 14.

Since he was appointed Nov. 13 as borough manager, Flanders has held both positions, although drawing only one salary.

For the most part, Drumheller has been running the department since then.

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Pottstown SWAT Incident: Three In Custody

Location of Pottstown in Montgomery County (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

POTTSTOWN, PA — Two men and a juvenile were arrested early Thursday morning after Pottstown police and the Ches-Mont Emergency Response Team served a “high risk” warrant at a York Street apartment and found guns and drugs inside, according to court papers.

Kahlil Brockington, 18, of 6504 Grays Ave., Philadelphia, Maurice Burruss, of 107 N. York St., Pottstown, and a juvenile who was not identified by police or in court records were taken into custody.

Brockington was charged with felony drug offenses and related offenses and arraigned before District Judge Scott T. Palladino Thursday afternoon.  He was sent to Montgomery County Correctional Facility in lieu of $75,000 cash bail.

Burruss, who also faces felony drug and related offenses, will be arraigned at a later date, police said, explaining he has a medical condition.

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