Javier Rivera, 33, of Kennett Square, was arrested in the early morning hours and charged with First Degree Murder and related offenses, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office. He is being held without bail at Chester County Prison.
The charges stem from the evening of Sunday, Aug. 10, when Rivera allegedly tried to steal a BMW parked in a driveway. The car’s owner confronted Rivera, and the two argued before the victim chased him up the driveway. Prosecutors said Rivera then stabbed the victim in the torso and neck, killing him.
Investigators said Rivera fled on foot and stole multiple vehicles to evade capture. At one point, he crashed into a gray Honda Accord and, while exchanging information with the other driver, allegedly stole that car. He later broke into a home on New Street in West Chester before returning to his Kennett Square residence in a stolen Honda CRV, authorities said…