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Butler Police10:59 a.m. Wednesday — Dominique M. Buzard, 23, of Butler was arrested after he allegedly tussled with police officers during an altercation at a home on Third Avenue.Police were called to the home for a reported domestic dispute and found Buzard arguing with a woman. Officers three times told the defendant to stop “yelling and swearing,” according to court documents, but he refused to listen.When officers moved in to arrest Buzard, police said, he refused to be placed in handcuffs. The suspect was eventually taken to the ground and one of the officers placed his Taser but with no effect. A brief scuffle ensued before he was cuffed.Police took him to the cruiser but again he acted up and refused to get into the car. Officers, documents said, had to force him into the car.Buzard was arraigned on charges of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, and later released on his own recognizance.Wednesday — Police obtained a felony arrest warrant for Patrick Leroy Duncan, 36, of East Butler on charges he forged three checks from a city woman.The alleged victim, who is related to Duncan through marriage, told police that the defendant had recently been staying at her home in the 300 block of Morton Avenue. She later learned that a check belonging to her and without her knowledge had been cashed for $200, court documents said.Once she received the check back from her bank, police said, she discovered that it had been made out to and endorsed by Duncan. He faces a felony charge of forgery.Police in court papers noted that the suspect is also a fugitive who is wanted by state parole authorities.Wednesday — Police charged Evan C. Parke, 22, of Butler with stealing from his employer. He is accused of taking a 50-dollar bill out of the cash drawer Jan. 5 while working a shift as a cashier at the Kmart store at Pullman Square.The alleged theft was captured on store surveillance video, according to court documents. Police said Parke later admitted taking the money. He is charged with theft.Wednesday — Joshua M. McBride, 25, of Butler was charged with misdemeanor drug possession after police say they caught him last month with marijuana medication for which he did not have a prescription.Police were investigating a stolen vehicle case about 12:45 p.m. Dec. 17 when they pulled over McBride during a traffic stop on West Wayne Street, court documents said. A subsequent search turned up a medicine bottle in his pants pocket.The bottle, documents said, contained two Suboxone strips and marijuana. McBride is charged with possession of a controlled substance and a small amount of marijuana.Tuesday — A felony arrest warrant was issued for a Warren County man accused of failing to return a rental car.The suspect, Luke M. Sturdevant, 31, of Warren, on Nov. 15 rented a 2015 Ford Fiesta from Hertz Rent A Car on North Monroe Street. In accordance with the lease agreement, police said, he was supposed to return it Nov. 22.He didn’t.The business made numerous attempts to contact Sturdevant, according to court documents, but with no luck. The attempts included a certified letter that was delivered to him Jan. 3.Police eventually were able to reach the suspect by telephone. He told an officer he no longer had the car.Sturdevant claimed he previously had asked a friend named “Brandon” to return the car. The defendant, however, did not know “Brandon’s” last name, or his address, or his phone number, police said.He is charged with a felony count of theft of leased property.Jan. 13 — Police charged Cameron D. Matteoni, 18, of Center Township with having drug contraband during a traffic stop about 9:40 a.m. Jan. 4 on Route 8 south. A search of the car, documents said, turned up a glass bong and two marijuana pipes.Matteoni is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with a suspended license and a window screening violation.12:21 a.m. Jan. 8 — Brandon A. Conti, 19, of New Castle was arrested for drunken driving after he crashed his vehicle in the 100 block of Morton Avenue.Police eventually took the teenager for a breath test, which showed his blood-alcohol level was 0.166 percent, court documents said, or more than eight times the state’s 0.02 percent legal limit for someone under age 21.Conti is charged with driving under the influence, DUI by a minor and underage drinking.

Butler Township PoliceThursday — Mark Dellen, 27, and Dakota Martinez, 26, both of Butler were charged in a Dec. 27 shoplifting incident at the Butler Commons’ Walmart. The men are accused of trying to steal $120 in merchandise from the store.Dellen and Martinez are both charged with retail theft and conspiracy.8:22 a.m. Wednesday — A 13-year-old student was caught with alcohol at the Butler Intermediate High School. Police said the student, who they did not identify, was cited for underage possession of alcohol.

State Police, Butler7:58 a.m. Thursday — Lance A. Flowers, 27, of Butler was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance at Route 68 and South Duffy Road. Drugged driving charges are pending lab results.Flowers’ passenger, who police did not identify was also arrested and placed in the Butler County Prison on an unspecified misdemeanor warrant.Thursday — An unknown burglar made off with jewelry and currency from a couple’s house on Main Street in West Sunbury. The break-in happened between 5:20 a.m. and 5 p.m. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 724-284-8100.Wednesday — Alysha L. Malec, 25, of Butler was charged with drunken driving stemming from a Jan. 7 traffic stop in Center Township.Police said they pulled over Malec about 1:05 a.m. at Route 8 and Glenwood Way after they saw her cross over the fog line and center line. She smelled strongly of alcohol, according to court documents.She was arrested after failing field sobriety tests. A breath test showed her blood-alcohol level was 0.144 percent, documents said. A level of 0.08 percent is considered intoxicated under state law.In addition to driving under the influence, Malec is charged with disregarding traffic lanes and careless driving.Wednesday — Antoine R. Pollard, 27, of Butler was charged with having marijuana in connection with a Jan. 10 traffic stop on Route 8 at Mahood Road in Center Township. He was a passenger in the car.Pollard is charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana.Saturday — A pair of video game consoles and related accessories were stolen from a home in the 400 block of Oak Leaf Drive in Jefferson Township. The stolen property, belonging to a 17-year-old boy, includes a Nintendo Wii and a Sony PlayStation Vita.The items are valued at $1,000. A police report did not indicate if there are any suspects. Anyone with information is asked to call police.

State Police, Mercer8:12 a.m. Jan. 10 — An upstate New York woman was hurt in the two-vehicle wreck in Plain Grove Township, Lawrence County.The crash happened when car driven by Linda P. Laware, 68, of Attica, N.Y., and a sport utility vehicle driven by Joseph D. Ferraro, 56, of Pittsburgh collided on Interstate 79 south of Brent Road.Ferraro, who was wearing a seat belt, was taken to Grove City Medical with apparent minor injuries. Police cited her for driving at an unsafe speed.

State Police, New Castle4:55 a.m. Jan. 11 — Daniel D. Eberhardt, 54, of New Castle lost control of his pickup truck and struck a bridge rail on Route 422, just west of Old Butler Road in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County. Police said he was cited for driving at an unsafe speed.