Small Explosion Not First In Neighborhood, Residents Tell Police

West Chester PA

10 February, 2021

1:50 PM

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WEST CHESTER, PA — A reported explosion summoned West Chester Borough Police to the 100 block of Locust Alley on Tuesday night to check out a small blast event that neighbor said has happened before. Around 9 p.m. Feb. 9 police officers at the site a potted plant that they said had been intentionally blown up. A police report said it appeared that a small explosive had been used, but it was not clear what kind of explosive had been used. West Chester Borough Police reported residents in the area told officers this has happened several times recently. Anyone with information is asked to contact the West Chester Police Department at 610-696-2700.