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POLICE REPORTS

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2:06 p.m. Saturday - Troy Lee Sellers, 38, of 328 Negley Ave. was charged with cruelty to animals for allegedly shooting a dog with a BB gun. Police said Sellers shot the dog because of its incessant barking.The dog, a German shepherd, was shot while chained to the rear porch of the Virginia Avenue home of owner Renee Plunkard. The dog was not injured.

July 25 - Police located a 2004 Dodge Stratus that was reported stolen June 25 out of the Pittsburgh area. The vehicle was found at 1402 W. Main St.

11:47 p.m. Saturday - Two suspects are accused of breaking into a Grant Street home in East Brady, Clarion County.Robert Freeman Jr., 31, of Vandergrift, Westmoreland County, and a 23-year-old Worthington, Armstrong County, woman, whose identity was not immediately available, are charged with burglary and possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia.Police noted they found a small amount of cocaine and marijuana at the home where the suspects were staying when arrested.

2:56 p.m. Sunday - A pickup truck driven by Dale Dunkle, 32, of Chicora and a sport utility vehicle driven by Helen Barger, 69, of East Brady, Clarion County, collided at Route 68 and Queenstown Road in Bradys Bend Township, Armstrong County. Dunkle was cited for driving too fast for conditions.

3:10 p.m. Friday - A car driven by James Adams, 61, of Sandy Lake traveled off Interstate 79 in Liberty Township, Mercer County, went down an embankment and struck several small trees and shrubs.

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