COATESVILLE — Police are seeking information about a burglary that was apparently stopped in the middle when a city homeowner returned to her Walnut Street home, Wednesday.
Police said a woman reported returning home after taking her children to school just after 9 a.m. Wednesday and discovered a man in her home. The woman reportedly told police that the man grabbed her by the throat and attempted to choke her. The assailant is described as about 5-foot-6, 150 pounds and a light complexioned black male.
The victim told police she thought there was more than one person in her home. No injuries were reported, police said.
Police are asking anyone who might have more information about the incident to contact Corporal Shawn Dowds of the City of Coatesville Police Department at 610-384-2300.
Anonymous tips can be submitted via the department’s Tip411 System “Tips by Text”, the Tip Line, or Tip E-mail.
Anonymous tips can be submitted through the department’s Tip411 system by texting the keyword “Coatesville” and the tip information to 847411. The patrol supervisor will receive the tip information and be able to communicate via text message. This communication is completely anonymous.
The department’s anonymous Tip Line is 610-380-1830. Tipsters can leave their information anonymously in a voice mail box. Tipsters can also choose to provide their name and number, so a Detective can follow up with them.
Tips can also be sent via e-mail to citytips@coatesville.org
