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4:30 a.m. Sunday — Chelsea L. Cornetti, 27, of Butler was arrested after she allegedly attacked her boyfriend at a home on Cleveland Street.

The victim, Josh Hodak, told police that he and the defendant were arguing when she climbed on top of him and began punching him in the face, according to court documents.

He also accused Cornetti of biting him on the right side of the ribs. Police said Hodak suffered a swollen lip and bruises on the ribs.

Cornetti was arraigned on a charge of simple assault and placed in the Butler County Prison on $5,000 bail.

3:37 p.m. Wednesday — Travis F. Fair, 26, of Butler Township was arrested after he allegedly threatened a man and later showed up with a claw hammer at the man’s house on North Chestnut Street.

But it was Fair who ended up injured. He even called police for help.

Fair is accused of getting into an argument with 30-year-old Justin Dunkin at Dunkin’s home in the 300 block of North Chestnut Street. During the altercation, according to court documents, the defendant “threatened to bring a gun and shoot Dunkin in the head.”

He left but returned a short time later in a vehicle. When he stepped out of the car, he had a hammer in his hand, documents said. Dunkin punched the defendant, who retreated to his car and called police.

Officers said Fair was bleeding from the left ear when they arrived.

He was arraigned on a charge of terroristic threats. He is free on $5,000 bail.

Police Deputy Chief David Adam said Dunkin was not charged because he was acting to defend himself and because Fair precipitated the argument.

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Monday — Jarrod N. Warner, 37, and Melanie J. Provost, 38, both of Butler were charged in connection with a May 2 shoplifting incident at the Butler Commons’ Walmart.

The pair is accused of failing to pay for 35 items, valued at a combined $174.90, at the self-checkout register, according to a police report.

Warner and Provost are both charged with retail theft and conspiracy. The report noted that because of the incident, both defendants have been barred from Walmart property.

9:01 p.m. Friday — Natasha L. Schrey, 20, of Butler lost control of her vehicle and crashed in the 400 block of New Castle Road. The vehicle went off the road, traveled down a backyard and struck several tree branches before hitting a small tree.

Schrey was not hurt but her vehicle had to be towed from the yard. She was cited for careless driving.

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May 15 — Terrell J. Novak, 19, of West Sunbury was charged with drugged and drunken driving stemming from a traffic stop last month on Rock Pride Drive. Police said they stopped Novak on April 29 after they saw his car with a burned out headlight.

The teenager admitted that he had been drinking and smoked marijuana earlier that day, according to court documents, and he subsequently failed field sobriety tests.

A search of Novak’s vehicle turned up six cans of beer, one that was open, a bag of suspected marijuana and a marijuana pipe, documents said.

He was taken to Butler Memorial Hospital for a blood test, which showed he had a blood-alcohol level of 0.047 percent. Under state law, drivers younger than 21 who have a level of more than 0.02 percent are considered to be legally intoxicated.

Novak is charged with driving under the influence of a controlled substance, DUI, driving under the influence by a minor, possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, underage drinking, minors prohibited from driving with any alcohol in their system, careless driving and the lighting violation.

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May 15 — Police charged Joshua J. Funkhouser, 32, of Donegal Township with having drug contraband in connection with a traffic stop last month in Donegal Township. A trooper said he pulled over the defendant’s car about 9:40 p.m. April 11 for improperly passing another vehicle on Route 68.

The car smelled of marijuana, according to court documents, and Funkhouser admitted that he smoked several marijuana cigarettes in the ashtray. In all, police said, they found six marijuana roaches.

He is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, disobeying traffic control devices, failing to keep right, passing in a no-passing zone and careless driving.

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