Former Chester County police officer accused of strangulation, DUI

Pennsylvania Former Chester County police officer accused of strangulation, DUI Court documents detail the allegations against the now-former West Goshen Township officer, who remained jailed Tuesday on $100K bail. By David Charns • Published 15 minutes ago • Updated 15 minutes ago A now-former West Goshen Township police officer faces charges after authorities said he strangled a person and later drove while impaired, according to court documents. Michael Meredith, 57, faces charges including strangulation, simple assault and DUI. Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. WATCH HERE The Chester County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Monday that Meredith was a member of the West Goshen Township Police Department. A spokesperson would not say when Meredith left the department. Requests for comment from the police department and township officials went unanswered. According to court documents, a person called police on Sunday, Nov. 8, and reported Meredith had struck them in the face. The person also told police Meredith climbed “on top” of them and applied pressure to their neck, according to the documents. Responding officers later found Meredith sitting in the driver’s seat of a car and reported smelling “an odor of alcoholic beverage” coming from him. The location of the incident was redacted in a police report obtained by the NBC10 Investigators. Meredith remained jailed Tuesday on $100,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 20. Local Breaking news and the stories that matter to your neighborhood. First Alert Weather 30 minutes ago Sunshine and mild temperatures give way to a wet, windy end to the week Philadelphia 2 hours ago Getting married? Here's a fun way to plan your big day in Philadelphia Court records did not list an attorney for Meredith. NBC10 investigative reporter David Charns can be reached at [email protected]. This article tagged under: Pennsylvania