These items have been collected from various police departments.

[naviga:h3]Butler Police[/naviga:h3]

11:39 p.m. Saturday — A car driven by Roberto Pantoja-Ortiz, 20, of Butler sideswiped a minivan parked on Federal Street. No one was hurt, but the van sustained damage to the front, driver’s side wheel and had to be towed.

The car also was towed, according to a police report, after police learned Pantoja-Ortiz was an unlicensed driver. Police said he faces tickets for driving without a license and careless driving.

8:37 p.m. Aug. 3 — A car driven by Brittany Kroll, 28, of Butler struck a utility pole along Pillow Street near Fifth Avenue. No one was hurt but the car had to be towed.

3:36 p.m. Aug. 3 — Ashlee T. Wampler, 19, of Butler suffered a minor injury when she lost control of her car and crashed on Route 8 south near Mac’s Cafe.

Police said Wampler’s vehicle hit an embankment and flipped end over, landing on its roof. The car also hit a traffic sign.

The wreck left Wampler trapped in the wreckage, according to a police report. She was not wearing a seat belt. Butler firefighters eventually extricated her. She complained of leg pain.

[naviga:h3]Butler Twp Police[/naviga:h3]

11:53 p.m. Wednesday — Garry D. Swartzlander, 47, of Monaca, was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after police got a call for a man driving in a yard on the 200 block of Whitestown Road.

In addition to DUI, he faces charges of trespass by vehicle and improperly backing a vehicle.

Wednesday — Police charged Eric P. Bogan, 58, of Butler with disorderly conduct stemming from a call about 12:10 p.m. Aug. 9 for a man setting off fireworks in the parking lot at Green Acre Apartments.

[naviga:h3]Penn Twp Police[/naviga:h3]

Aug. 9 — Austin P. Smith, 19, of Butler was charged with misdemeanor drug possession stemming from a traffic stop last month on Route 8.

Police said they stopped the minivan Smith was driving about 2:40 a.m. July 16 after an officer spotted it pulling out of the parking lot of a business, well after closing hours.

When the officer got to the van, she smelled marijuana coming from it, according to court documents. She also noticed what appeared to be suspicious contents in a backpack on the rear passenger floor between Smith’s two passengers — William S. Stuteville, 27, of Butler and Madalyn Somple, 28, of Butler Township.

A Middlesex Township police officer, who was called to assist, subsequently spotted a bag of suspected marijuana in the back seat area.

Police also eventually found two bags of pills, identified later as amphetamine and Adderall, that police found in the map pouch behind the driver’s seat and in the back pack, documents said. All three occupants denied owning any of the items.

Smith is charged with possession of a controlled substance and marijuana. Police on Aug. 4 filed similar charges against Somple and Stuteville.

5:23 p.m. Aug. 6 — Thaddeus J. Rosenbauer, 32, of Karns City was arrested for drunken driving following a suspected hit-and-run crash at Route 8 and Cresmont Road.

Rosenbauer is accused of failing to stop after hitting the back of the other vehicle. Later, another motorist called 911 to report seeing the defendant throw a beer can out the window of the car, according to court documents.

Police eventually stopped Rosenbauer on Hicks Road. He was taken to UPMC Passavant Cranberry for a blood test, which showed his blood-alcohol level was 0.106 percent. A level of 0.08 percent is considered intoxicated under state law.

Rosenbauer was arraigned on charges of driving under the influence, hit-and-run, littering on a highway, driving too closely to another vehicle and reckless driving. He was released on his own recognizance following arraignment.

[naviga:h3]Zelienople Police[/naviga:h3]

Tuesday — Codie S. Rekasie, 22, of Connoquenessing Township was arrested on charges he used his grandmother’s credit cards to rack up more nearly $9,000 in fraudulent transaction between Aug. 8, 2016, and Jan. 17.

The victim, Catherine Ohler, notified police April 5 about the alleged fraud, police said. She told investigators that Rekasie admitted to her that he had stolen her wallet and taken the credit cards.

In all, according to court documents, he made 133 unauthorized transmissions of Ohler’s four credit card accounts.

Police said that on May 27 they interviewed the defendant, who also provided a written statement. He “admitted to having a drug issue at the time,” according to a police affidavit. He also told police that he apologized to his grandmother.

Rekasie was arraigned on four felony counts of access device fraud, and later released on $5,000 unsecured bail.

[naviga:h3]State Police, Butler[/naviga:h3]

3:25 a.m. Aug. 5 — Christopher R. Martinkovich, 29, of Concord Township was arrested for drunken driving after he got a Chevy pickup truck stuck in a ditch on Whitestown Road near Dick Road in Connoquenessing Township.

Martinkovich admitted that after the accident he walked to his home and drove back to the scene in a Dodge pickup, according to court documents, in hopes of pulling the Chevy out of the ditch.

Police said troopers were already investigating the crash when the defendant returned in the Dodge, which only had one working headlight and no working taillights.

While speaking to Martinkovich, police smelled alcohol on his breath and he later failed sobriety tests. A breath test showed his blood-alcohol level was 0.083 percent. A level of 0.08 percent is considered intoxicated under state law.

He is charged with driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license, driving without a license, driving an unregistered vehicle, failing to carry his registration card, driving a vehicle with suspended registration, driving a vehicle with an illegal plate.

Additionally, he is charged with failing to keep right, disregarding traffic lanes, careless driving, failing to immediately notify police of an accident, two lighting violations, driving without a seat belt and driving a vehicle without valid inspection.

[naviga:h3]State Police, Punxsutawney[/naviga:h3]

Wednesday — The state police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement cited the Days Inn on Route 8 south in Butler Township for violating the state liquor law by allegedly allowing patrons to possess or remove alcohol from the premises after 2:30 a.m. and selling or furnishing alcohol between 2 and 7 a.m.

Additionally, the establishment was cited for permitting smoking in a public place and failing to adhere to other conditions of its liquor license. The alleged violations occurred April 19. An administrative law judge will hear the case.