KENNETT SQUARE, PA — An arrest warrant has been issued for a Newark, Delaware man for failure to appear in court, announced the Kennett Square Police Department.
Chester County Magisterial District Court 15-3-04 issued the warrant for 37-year-old Matthew McDermott on September 6, 2023.
According to the original criminal complaint, on May 21, 2023, at approximately 8:31 PM, while on stationary patrol at the intersection of S. Walnut Street and Birch Street, Officers observed a blue and white motorized scooter, resembling a Vespa, with no tag displayed approaching the stop sign westbound on Birch Street. A traffic stop was initiated in the 200 Block of Birch Street, Kennett Square Borough. When attempting to make contact with the operator of the motorized scooter, the operator started the vehicle and traveled around the Officer, leaving the area going westbound towards S. Broad Street. Upon further investigation, Officers were able to identify the operator of the motorized scooter as Matthew McDermott, age 37, of Newark, DE. The criminal complaint and charges of Fleeing and Eluding and other related offenses were filed on June 1, 2023.
If you see or know the whereabouts of Matthew McDermott, contact the Kennett Square Police Department at 610-444-0501 or submit your tip online here.
Information, a criminal complaint, or an arrest is not a declaration of guilt. A suspect, arrestee, or defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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