8/26/16
by News Department on 08/26/16Trespassers warned/cited...
Tilden Township Police gave verbal warnings to approximately fifteen trespassers at the Kernsville Dam area, known as the peace rock, the same day “no trespassing” signs were posted on the Berks County side of the Schuylkill River.
Authorities discovered the trespassers around 2pm and Police Chief William McEllroy III, also said a 19 year old, from New York, drove past a wooden barricade to park illegally and will be cited by mail for trespassing by a motor vehicle, which is a summary violation and a $100 fine, plus costs.
Authorities said people were also seen on the beach side in West Brunswick Township and that state police in Schuylkill Haven were notified. Three state Department of Environmental Protection workers and McEllroy were at the Kernsville Dam area and the Rock Thursday morning.
So far, signs have been posted at the Rock, a pathway to the Rock, and at the dam and other locations. A gate will be installed today to prevent entry to the area except by police, emergency personnel and others authorized to use the area.
