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DUI... On July 22 at 5:46 p.m., police stopped a 50-year-old Malvern resident for erratic driving on Prospect Avenue. The man failed a field sobriety test and was transported to Paoli Hospital for blood tests. The charges indicate it was his third DUI. 

Theft… A resident of the 200 block of East King Street reported that, some time between July 20 and 21, his vehicle was broken into. Approximately $50 cash and $400 in CDs were taken. 

Burglary… A resident of the 200 block of Woodland Avenue reported that his home was burglarized some time between July 24 at 10:30 p.m. and July 25 at 8:30 a.m. The homeowner said that $10,137 in camera equipment, sunglasses, fishing equipment and other items was taken from his detached garage.

Disorderly conduct… On July 26, at 1:57 a.m., police responded to a report of criminal mischief in the Raintree Condominiums parking lot off Sugartown Road. The responding officer found a car with three occupants and, when the driver rolled the windows down, smoke billowed out and the officer smelled marijuana. One of the occupants, who was trying to hide a small amount of marijuana, was charged with disorderly conduct. 

Aggravated Assault… On July 29, at 9:39 a.m., police arrested Joe Perez, 26, of Philadelphia, for a long list of charges after Perez allegedly repeatedly rammed a red Dodge Ram pickup truck into a silver Toyota Corolla. The incident reportedly resulted from a landlord-tenant dispute on Paoli Pike. Perez was visiting a resident of a Paoli Pike home, according to police, and became involved in a dispute between the resident and his landlord. Perez was charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault, simple assault, terroristic threats, reckless driving and other offenses. He was unable to post $50,000 cash bail and was transported to Chester County Prison.