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POLICE REPORTS

These items have been collected from various police departments.

Saturday — Michael Frisby, 19, no known address was arrested in connection with the sale of crack cocaine earlier this summer.

Police said Frisby allegedly sold $50 of crack on June 24 during an undercover drug operation by the Butler County Drug Task Force.

He was arraigned on charges of delivery of a controlled substance, possession with the intent to deliver and possession of a controlled substance. Following arraignment, he was placed in the Butler County Prison in lieu of $5,000 bond.

Saturday — A resident of the Litman Grove apartment complex reported the theft of an undisclosed amount of cash, along with DVDs of "The Sopranos" and "Friends," between 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area during that time should call township police at 724-285-9600, Ext. 535.

Sunday morning — Township police assisted Butler police to serve a warrant on Edward Darby, 22, of Butler at a township restaurant on charges of unauthorized use of a credit card and theft. Darby was placed in Butler County Prison.

2:01 a.m. Tuesday — Jason Harvey, 20, of 612 E. Pearl St. was arrested for possession of marijuana after police stopped him on the corner of Third and Pearl streets for suspicious activity.

1:45 a.m. Monday — An unknown driver struck the left front of Jennifer McCabe's 1994 Chevy before leaving the scene of the accident. The unknown vehicle was turning left from Hazel Avenue onto Chestnut Street, where it struck McCabe.

11:15 p.m. Monday — A vehicle driven by Scott Dingel, 36, of Butler was traveling on Unionville Road in Franklin Township when it left the road and struck a tree. He was not wearing a seat belt and received a minor injury. Dingel was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence

11:34 p.m. Sunday — An ATV driven by Nicholas Oesterling, 22, of Butler was traveling on Saxonburg Road in Jefferson Township when it left the road and hit a utility pole. Oesterling, who was wearing a helmet, received moderate injuries. He was taken to Allegheny General Hospital for treatment.

10 p.m. Friday — A car driven by Jessica Hofmeister, 31, of Renfrew was traveling in the area of Meridian and Reiber roads in Butler Township when it left the road and hit a hillside. She was wearing a seat belt and was not injured. She told police she has swerved to avoid hitting a deer.

Monday — Melissa Solkovy, 18, and Aaron S. Aaron, 19, both of Butler, reported items stolen from their unlocked cars while they parked at 913 Meadow Village Drive in Center Township between 11:30 p.m. Sunday and 1:45 a.m. Monday. A stereo head unit was taken from Solkovy's car. A digital player and about $5 in change was taken from Aaron's car.

3 a.m. Saturday — Police are searching for the unknown driver of an unidentified GMC vehicle that struck two traffic signs and a mailbox along Route 8 in Middlesex Township. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the barracks at 724-284-8100.

5 p.m. Sunday — Sandy L. Smith, 40, of Harrisville, allegedly sent the unnamed 46-year-old victim a threatening letter promising threats to the victim and her family. Smith sent the letter from the state correctional facility at Cambridge Springs, where she is an inmate.

8 p.m. Sunday — Norman Young, 45, of Concord Township, was arrested for simple assault and harassment after a domestic dispute at his Miller Lane home.

2:25 a.m. Tuesday — Patrick McCamey, 30, of Slippery Rock, is charged with burglary and criminal trespass after forcing open a lock and entering the Brady Township home of Patty Perrine. Perrine confronted McCamey, who fled the scene.

5:09 p.m. Saturday — A car driven by Christine Zook, 53, of Gibsonia, Allegheny County, struck a deer on Interstate 79 in Springfield Township, Mercer County.

6:59 a.m. Wednesday — A van driven by Margaret Everall, 56, of Butler and an SUV driven by Linda Measel, 50, of Jackson Center collided at the intersection of Route 173 and Scrubgrass Road in Wolf Creek Township, Mercer County. Both drivers, who were wearing seat belts, were taken by ambulance to United Community Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

State police were assisted by Pine Township police, who provided traffic control. Everall was cited for failing to stop at a stop sign.

3 a.m. Sunday — A Jeep driven by Daniel King, 47, of Chicora was traveling on Willow Road in Bradys Bend Township, Armstrong County, when it left the snow-covered road and hit a vacant building. King was wearing a seat belt and was not injured.

8:15 a.m. Sunday — A car driven by Daryn Hamilton, 23, of Philadelphia was traveling on Route 28 in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County, when it left the snow-covered road, struck an embankment and rolled over. Hamilton was not injured.

12:50 a.m. Nov. 27 — Kenneth T. McCullough, 32, of Petrolia was charged with driving under the influence following a traffic stop on Pine Hill Road in West Kittanning, Armstrong County.

4:08 p.m. Sunday — An SUV driven by a 17-year-old male from Kittanning was traveling on Route 3004 in South Buffalo Township when it failed to round a bend, traveling down an embankment before shearing off a telephone pole. The teen was wearing a seat belt and was not injured. Police cite speed as a factor in the accident.

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