Officer loses badge in struggle outside West Chester bar; asks public for help
WEST CHESTER, Pa. - West Chester police are asking for the public's help - along with this warning:
"Should the badge be found in anyone's possession at a later date, criminal charges may be warranted."
The request comes after an officer lost his badge during a struggle with an armed person this past weekend.
The struggle ensued in front of Kildare's Irish Pub on West Gay Street in West Chester early Sunday morning.
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At one point, the officer's badge fell off his uniform and onto a nearby sidewalk. It has yet to be located.
If you picked up the badge for "safekeeping," police are asking for it to be returned to the police station.