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POLICE REPORTS

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8:54 p.m. Sunday - Odessia Johnson, 7, of Butler suffered minor injuries when she was struck by a car at East Jefferson and North Elm streets. The child was treated for injuries at Butler Memorial Hospital. The driver of the car, Archie Mann II, 17, of Concord Township, was not cited in the accident.1 p.m. Sunday - Two girls' Huffy bicycles, both blue "Sea Star" models, were found near North Elm and East Locust streets. The owner can claim the bikes by calling police at 724-287-7743.1:06 a.m. Saturday - Scott Hempfling, 40, of Muddy Creek Township was arrested for driving under the influence on West New Castle Street.1:07 a.m. Friday - A motorcycle driven by Douglas Campbell, 44, of Prospect and a van driven by Gale Kubiak, 70, of Jefferson Township collided on Kittanning Street. Campbell was taken with unknown injuries to Butler Memorial Hospital.

10:03 p.m. Sunday - A car driven by a 17-year-old boy, whom police did not identify, traveled off East Brewster Road in Center Township and struck a raised sewer catch basin. The boy, who was cited for driving too fast for conditions, suffered a minor leg injury.Sunday - Police are seeking the whereabouts of William Dane Crowley, 19, of Jefferson Township, who was reported as a missing person. Crowley is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and 155 pounds. He has black hair and hazel eyes.Crowley is believed to be driving a black, 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora with Pennsylvania license plate EWC3198. The car has a U.S. Marine Corps license plate on the front bumper. Anyone with information about Crowley is asked to call police at 724-284-8100.6:15 p.m. Saturday - Jennifer Campbell, 21, of Petrolia swerved to avoid a deer, and her van traveled off Hooker Road in Concord Township, went over an embankment, struck several trees and rolled onto its side. Campbell, who was wearing a seat belt, was taken with minor injuries to Armstrong County Memorial Hospital in Kittanning.1 p.m. Saturday - A sport utility vehicle driven by Joseph Gallagher, 23, of Chicora struck the rear of another SUV, driven by Donna Goas, 50, of West Sunbury, at Route 8 and Mercer Road in Center Township. Goas and a passenger in her vehicle, Amanda Hawk, 23, of West Sunbury, both wearing seat belts, suffered minor injuries. Gallagher was cited for driving too fast for conditions.1:40 a.m. Saturday - Harry Modaffair, 24, of Grove City was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence on Franklin Street in Slippery Rock.12:55 a.m. Saturday - Chad Hershberger, 25, of Chicora was seriously injured when his sport utility vehicle crashed into an embankment on Henricks Road in Center Township. The vehicle flipped onto its roof, pinning Hershberger inside. He was flown by medical helicopter with unknown injuries to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.9:35 p.m. Friday - A car driven by Joseph McGreevy, 41, of Washington, D.C., and a pickup truck driven by Donald Harkus, 45, of Butler collided at Route 8 and Benbrook Road in Center Township.8 p.m. Friday - Michael Guin, no age given, of Arnold, Westmoreland County, was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence on Interstate 79 in Muddy Creek Township.3:30 a.m. Friday - Brett Whitmire, 26, of Hilliards was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence on Route 68 in Butler.

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