Three Arrested After Assault Investigation in Parkesburg

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PARKESBURG, PA — Three people were arrested in Parkesburg Borough following an aggravated assault investigation, including two individuals accused of interfering with another person’s arrest, according to the Parkesburg Borough Police Department.

Devon Xavier DeJesus, 23, faces charges of aggravated assault and related offenses stemming from an incident reported Oct. 31, 2026, on Fourth Avenue.

Police began investigating the alleged assault Oct. 31 and subsequently obtained an arrest warrant for DeJesus.

He was taken into custody Nov. 1 and transported to Chester County Prison pending arraignment.

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During a separate enforcement action on Nov. 1 in the 700 block of Fourth Avenue, police arrested Sentel DeJesus, 46, and Edwin DeJesus-Suarez, 47, after they allegedly attempted to interfere with the lawful arrest of another person.

Both were charged with obstructing the administration of law and related offenses, according to authorities.

Sentel DeJesus and DeJesus-Suarez were also transported to Chester County Prison pending arraignment.

Preliminary hearings for all three defendants are expected to be scheduled before Magisterial District Court 15-3-07.

All suspects, arrestees, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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