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POLICE REPORTS

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10 p.m. Monday - A car driven by Donald Parks, 19, of Butler struck a parked vehicle owned by Frank Stefanik of Butler at the intersection of Reo and Peach streets. Parks was cited for not having insurance and accidents involving unattended vehicles.

1:22 a.m. Friday - A motorcycle driven by David Baker, 42, of Pittsburgh was traveling north on Silverville Road when it failed to make a bend, injuring Baker and his passenger, Wayne Johnson, 23, of Cabot. Baker, who wasn't wearing a helmet, was taken by STAT MedEvac helicopter to an unknown location for treatment. Johnson was taken by Saxonburg EMS to an unknown location for treatment. Baker was charged with driving with a suspended license, having no insurance and having an expired registration. Johnson has an outstanding felony warrant from Saxonburg police.10:22 p.m. Oct. 8 - Police are investigating a suspicious fire that occurred in the men's bathroom at the GetGo gas station on Route 356. Anyone with information on this possible arson should call police at 724-295-9500.2:05 p.m. Friday - Mark Martinetti, 48, of Sarver was injured when his gun misfired at his Beale Road residence. Martinetti, who was shot in the face by the .50-caliber muzzleloader, was taken by Freeport EMS to Allegheny General Hospital. His condition was unavailable Saturday morning.October - Rick D. McCullough of Natrona Heights was charged with seven counts of writing bad checks and seven counts of theft by deception. He used the checks between Aug. 10 to 12 and 15 to 17. They totaled $912.

10:10 p.m. Thursday - A vehicle driven by Tammy Miller, 38, of Grove City was northbound on Interstate 79 in Worth Township when it struck a deer. Miller, who was wearing a seat belt, was not injured.1:40 a.m. Saturday - A truck driven by Daniel Rieger, 19, of Karns City was northbound on Center Drive in Concord Township when it left the road struck a grass embankment and rolled onto its roof. Riger, who was wearing a seat belt, had a minor shoulder injury.Friday - Rodgers Holdings reported the theft of unspecified items from storage units at its Center Township location on Oneida Valley Road between 4 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday. Anyone with information should call police at 724-284-8100.

9:35 a.m. Thursday - Police took four illegal immigrants from Mexico into custody following a traffic stop on Route 173 just south of Old Mill Road in Liberty Township. The unnamed Mexicans were handed over to immigrant agents.

1:35 a.m. Thursday - A truck driven by Bryant Foy, 34, of Kittanning was traveling on Bunker Hill Road in North Buffalo Township when it left the road and struck a tree. Foy, who was not wearing a seat belt, was injured. Police are unsure of the extent of his injuries.

3 p.m. Oct. 11 - A vehicle driven by Gary C. Hardish, 51, of 631 Dick Road was traveling on Prospect Road when he failed to make a turn, and his vehicle ended up on its side. The driver told police he was forced off the road by an oncoming vehicle.2:26 p.m. Oct. 7 - Vehicles driven by Barbara McDonald, 53, of315 Evans Road,Zelienople, and Michael Cornell, 33, of184 McGinley Road,Chicora, collided near a sharp bend on Jo Deener Road. McDonald was taken to UPMC Passavant Cranberry for a hand injury.11:05 a.m. Oct. 5 - A garbage truck driven by Dexter R. Keibler, 30, of Butler attempted to pass a Jackson Township tractor driven by Stephen Trubic, 40, of Butler on Little Creek Road when the tractor attempted to turn onto Gregg Drive and was struck by the passing garbage truck. Neither of the drivers was injured, however a passenger in the garbage truck, Jason Sarver, 30, of Sarver, was later taken to the hospital by his employer and treated for arm pain at UPMC Passavant Cranberry. The garbage truck driver was cited by police for driving on the left side of the road.

Oct. 8 - David Michael King, 38, of McMurray and Victoria L. Chapin, 22, of Mercer were charged with simple assault after the two got into an altercation outside of Ginger Hill Tavern, 278 S. Main St. King also was charged with driving under the influence.

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