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POLICE REPORTS

These items have been collected from various police departments across Western Pennsylvania.

Sunday - Someone broke into a Dodge Caravan, owned by Honor Whitelow, 27, of 308 N. Cliff St. and stole a video game player, various games and compact discs.

7:25 p.m. Tuesday - Guy S. Rockwell, 43, of Slippery Rock was charged with disorderly conduct for yelling, kicking doors, causing a disruption and threatening staff and patients at Slippery Rock Personal Care Home on Ralston Road.9:10 p.m. Thursday - A 17-year-old boy was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol as a result of a traffic stop on Route 8 in Clay Township. Charges are filed in Butler County Juvenile Court.Nov. 19-Nov. 20 - Someone drove through the yard of Carl Rodgers at 1016 West Liberty Road, West Sunbury, causing $100 in damage.8:50 a.m. Wednesday - Frank Rome, 80, suffered moderate injuries after his 1991 GMC Sierra struck the rear of a 1988 Pontiac 6000 driven by Rita Michel, 80, of Butler on Herman Road in Summit Township. Michel was not injured.Rome will be cited with a traffic violation.Both drivers were wearing seatbelts.9:38 p.m. Wednesday - Brandi Clutter, 25, of Butler is charged with suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after she drove her Mazda MX-6 through the wrong lane of traffic on Route 38 in Summit Township and struck an oncoming Plymouth Laser driven by Christopher Pickett, 18, of Cowansville. Neither driver was injured.6:30 p.m. Wednesday - Five people suffered minor injuries when Linda Mauthe, 48, no address available, lost control of her Dodge Intrepid on North Road in Franklin Township. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a number of trees. In addition to the driver, the injured were Melea Mauthe, 11, Gara Mauthe, 13 and Marle Mauthe, 10. All were wearing seatbelts.Prospect Volunteer Fire Department and Butler Ambulance assisted.2 a.m. Wednesday - Damien Sanzotti, no age available, of Butler wrecked his 1995 SAAB 900 S into a tree along Steighner Road in Clearfield Township then fled.Sanzotti received two traffic citations; his car was towed.Monday-Tuesday - Someone entered the 329 Fourth Ave. home of Thomas Porter, 49, and stole a coffee can full of quarters from a safe. The quarters were worth $350.6:50 p.m. Wednesday - Matthew Brown, no age available, of West Virginia lost control of his 1994 Chevy Cavalier along Interstate 79 in Cranberry Township and struck a tractor trailer driven by Gordon Beals, no age available, of Canada.1:15 a.m. Thursday - Gary Frain Jr., 25, of Heck Road, Sarver, was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol on Route 356 in Jefferson Township.

Nov. 17 - A package delivered by FedEx, valued at about $75, was stolen from a porch in the 200 block of Blaine Street between 3:45 and 5:45 p.m.Nov. 11 - Police are investigating a report of an indecent exposure that occurred in the Grove City College library. A female student saw an older white man expose himself around 10:45 p.m. No further description of the suspect is being released. The man was seen leaving the area after the incident. Anyone with information about this is asked to contact Grove City police.Nov. 12 - Police served a warrant on Patrick F. Stewart, 24, of 213 Grace St., for bad checks. Stewart paid an unknown fine and was released.

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