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Saturday - Two motorists were arrested for driving under the influence in Slippery Rock during a roving DUI enforcement detail by the county's DUI Task Force, assisted by the sheriff's office and state Liquor Control Enforcement officers.Additionally, one person was arrested for heroin possession and another arrested for marijuana possession. Five citations were issued for underage drinking and two citations issued to motorists driving with suspended licenses.One person was cited for public intoxication and 12 traffic warnings were issued.

1:30 a.m. Sunday - A sport utility vehicle driven by John Boweser, 18, of Saxonburg went off Winfield Road in Winfield Township, rolled onto its roof and hit a utility pole. Boweser, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered minor injuries.Sunday - Eight unlocked vehicles at homes at Route 68 and Grant Avenue Extension in Oakland Township were ransacked between 10:30 p.m. Saturday and 6 a.m. Sunday. Money was taken from two of the vehicles; nothing was reported taken from the other six vehicles.2 a.m. Saturday - A pickup truck driven by Garry Slaughenhoupt of Petrolia struck a utility pole at Route 268 and Oak Road in Fairview Township. Police said Slaughenhoupt fled after the crash.Saturday - A cell phone was taken between 11 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday from a vehicle at the Holyoke Road home of Perry Brosius in Center Township.6:30 p.m. Friday - A motorcycle driven by Douglas Campbell, 46, of Hilliards struck a deer on Route 38 in Washington Township. The motorcycle slid sideways about 50 feet before ending on the side of the road. Campbell, who was wearing a helmet, suffered minor arm and leg injuries but refused medical treatment.2:15 p.m. Friday - A sport utility vehicle driven by Timothy Spahn, 29, of Fenelton and a car driven by Mark Bodenski, 69, of Ridgeville, Ohio, collided at Route 422 and Russell Road in Clearfield Township. Bodenski, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered minor injuries.3:35 a.m. Friday - A U-Haul truck driven by Robin Dispenza, 46, of Rochester, N.Y., struck a deer on Interstate 79 in Lancaster Township and rolled onto its side.Friday - About $50 from a can filled with donations to benefit children with cancer along with $100 from a cash register was taken in a burglary between 9 p.m. Thursday and 4:30 a.m. Friday at Kelley's Farm Restaurant in Saxonburg.Friday - A number of cars were broken into overnight at homes in Center Township.One of those vehicles was in a garage at the Pine Drive home of Gordon Hartman. Taken from the vehicle, owned by Marilyn Hartman, was a Dell notebook computer valued at $2,600 and $30 in cash. A vehicle owned by Gordon Hartman, parked outside the garage, was ransacked and about $70 was taken.Two other vehicles, owned by Patricia English and James Brink, on Pine Drive were also broken into, police said. About $80 and a purse and Nokia cell phone were taken from English's vehicle and an unknown amount of ammunition was taken from Brink's unlocked truck.Four unlocked vehicles were entered at the Covington Drive homes of Machan Pavelek and Richard Scott. Money, CDs and a tool box were taken from two vehicles at Pavelek's home. Money, CDs and other undisclosed items were taken from two vehicles at Scott's home.Meanwhile, four other unlocked vehicles at Sunburst Court homes were also broken into, police said. Taken from the vehicles owned by Greg Seibert, Karen Badger, Patricia Johnson and Kevin Twardzik were money, CDs and other items, valued at a combined $1,100.10 p.m. Thursday - An unidentified Ford pickup truck struck a brick wall at the Grant Street home of Kathlene Geibel in East Butler and did not stop.4:10 p.m. Thursday - An unidentified dark red car struck a sport utility vehicle on Route 488 in Muddy Creek Township and did not stop. The unknown driver of the car was described as a white man, between 30 and 40 years old, with dark hair. Royce Lorentz, 62, of Slippery Rock was driving the SUV.3:30 a.m. Thursday - About one-quarter pound of marijuana was found in a Pioneer Trail home in Slippery Rock Township. Police said the marijuana was packaged for distribution. Several Slippery Rock University students, whom police did not identify, occupy the home. The investigation continues.Thursday - About $100 was taken in a burglary between 8:30 and 9:50 p.m. at the Café Contrary on Pittsburgh Road in Saxonburg.Thursday - An Audio Box portable CD player was taken from a car at a Saxonburg Road home in Summit Township. Jessica Ernst of Butler owns the stolen property.

10:25 p.m. Sunday - An unidentified black, full-size Chevrolet pickup truck struck a Dodge Daytona, driven by William Stiltis Jr., 47, of Sligo at Huey Road and Route 68 in Toby Township, Clarion County, and did not stop.

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