Chester police commissioner announces retirement amid investigation into crash
Commissioner Steven Gretsky crashed into a parked car while driving in Chester just after midnight on Monday, according to police. No one was injured, and the case remains under investigation.
Chester Police Commissioner Steven Gretsky announced his retirement Tuesday after investigators say he crashed his department-issued car in the city early Monday.
His last day on the job was Tuesday, a city spokesperson said.
Gretsky, 46, was driving a police vehicle when he crashed into a parked delivery vehicle, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The collision took place just after midnight on East 22nd Street near Hyatt Street in Chester.
No one was injured in the crash, which remains under investigation, according to state police. Investigators declined to provide further details.
The city has retained the Bala Cynwyd-based law firm Campbell Durrant to conduct an internal review of the incident.
Gretsky did not return a request for comment Tuesday.
Major Katrina Blackwell will serve as acting police commissioner while a search for Gretsky’s replacement is conducted, according to city officials.
Gretsky, a Chester native, has served as a police officer in his hometown since 2003, and was appointed commissioner in 2020.
He has been lauded in recent years for his work, in collaboration with the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office, on the Chester Partnerships for Safer Neighborhoods program. The grassroots initiative has drastically reduced gun violence in the city by targeting residents considered at-risk for committing gun crimes and offering them diversionary programs.