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POLICE REPORTS

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5:35 p.m. Sunday - Brian Dietz, 20, of 340 Virginia Ave., Apt. 1, was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia on West Diamond Street.2:06 a.m. Sunday - Toriano Wilson, 25, of Butler, wanted on a warrant issued out of Westmoreland County, was arrested following a traffic stop at Wayne and McKean streets.Wilson, who was a passenger in the car, was placed in the Butler County Prison on a probation detainer.Two other passengers in the car, Isaiah Wilson, 18, of Verona, Allegheny County, and Catina Bruce, 18, of 440 Brown Ave., were cited for underage drinking. Wilson was also charged with false identification to law enforcement authorities.Saturday - A 17-year-old Butler girl, whom police did not identify, was arrested for driving under the influence on North McKean Street. In addition to DUI, the girl was cited for underage drinking and a junior driver's license violation.A passenger in the car, an unidentified 17-year-old Butler girl, was also cited for underage drinking.Saturday - An unidentified vehicle overnight struck a car parked on West Diamond Street and did not stop following the crash. Kenneth and Debra Royce of West Diamond Street own the car.11 p.m. Friday - An unidentified vehicle struck a car parked on East North Street and did not stop following the crash. Kenneth Selfridge of Bartley Avenue owns the car.

7 p.m. Feb. 29 - James Dujenski, 51, of Maple Terrace, Grove City, was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence on West Main Street.Feb. 27 - A vehicle owned by Linda Mistelke was vandalized while parked at Grove City High School. Damage was estimated at $370.9:30 p.m. Feb. 25 - An 82-year-old resident, whom police did not identify, was assaulted at a Hillcrest Avenue home. Police refused to release further details, pending completion of their investigation.

2:30 a.m. Sunday - A car driven by Timothy Dietrich, 21, of Butler struck a tree along Rabbitt Road in Donegal Township. Dietrich, who was wearing a seatbelt, suffered minor injuries.1:40 p.m. Saturday - A car driven by James Mayes, no age given, of Bruin struck a guardrail, rolled onto its side and traveled over an embankment along Petrolia Road in Fairview Township.Saturday - Four radios were taken from vehicles at Pry's Towing on Beaver Dam Road in Clay Township. A 23-year-old Slippery Rock man is suspected in the theft that occurred between Feb. 1 and Saturday.5:40 p.m. Friday - A pickup truck driven by Timothy Kester, no age given, of Mars and a car driven by Stephanie Zinkhann, no age given, of Butler collided on Route 68 in Forward Township. Zinkhann, who was wearing a seatbelt, suffered minor injuries.3:55 p.m. Friday - A car driven by Willis McClaim, 53, of Beaver Falls, Beaver County struck the rear of a car driven by Jeffrey Bailey, 30, of Chicora on Route 68 in Connoquenessing Township. McClaim was cited for an undisclosed traffic violation.11:30 a.m. Friday - An unidentified vehicle struck a car parked at the Clearview Mall parking lot in Center Township and did not stop following the crash. Betty Harp-Snyder of Fenelton owns the car.Wednesday - A 3-foot-by-5-foot American flag was taken from an Anderson Road home in Clinton Township. The theft occurred between 1 a.m. Tuesday and 4 p.m. Wednesday.6 p.m. Feb. 15 - Deborah Ann Jameson, 43, of Chicora was arrested for driving under the influence on Route 38 in Concord Township.

9:25 a.m. Sunday - Someone threw several unknown objects at a car traveling on Route 861 in Toby Township, Clarion County. The car, driven by Donald Hosey, 55, of Rimersburg, sustained $1,000 in damage to its windshield and front fender.

2:07 a.m. Sunday - Wesley Barton, 24, of Worthington was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after his car traveled off Pine Hill Road in West Kittanning, Armstrong County.9:15 p.m. Saturday - Lisa Ann Gamble, 34, of Ford City was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence on Route 66 in Manor Township, Armstrong County.

3:36 p.m. Saturday - Robert Williamson, no age given, of Polk, Venango County was arrested for violating a court-issued protection from abuse order after he was found unlawfully at a woman's Sandy Lake Township home in Mercer County.

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