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POLICE REPORTS

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8:48 a.m. Friday — A vehicle driven by Joshua Keeler, 21, of Butler struck the rear of a parked vehicle owned by Janice Whalen of Evans City on East Brady Street. Keeler received a summary traffic citation.

11:42 p.m. Tuesday — Robin L. Haas, 49, of New Castle was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, driving under suspension, fraudulent use of registration, theft, receiving stolen property, not having required registration and certificate of title, not having insurance, not having inspection certificate and restrictions on alcoholic beverages following a traffic stop on Route 356 near Sheetz.

6:36 Thursday — A car driven by Deborah Lee Westendorf, 55, of Freeport was traveling on Route 422 in Manor Township when it struck a concrete barrier. Both the driver and her passenger, Mark Myers, 35, of Apollo were wearing seat belts and were not injured.Jan. 21 — Benjamin Salsgiver, 32, of Worthington reported a burglary in which $600 in change was stolen from his Burnt Ridge Road home in West Franklin Township.

10:25 a.m. Jan. 20 — The owner of the Wash Me car wash at 184 Perry Highway reported two 2-foot-by-3-foot stainless steel commercial trash containers valued at $126 were taken and another one damaged sometime overnight on Jan. 19.10:35 a.m. Jan. 17 — Township police were contacted by the state police about a burglary committed at 79 Willow Drive in Evans City. Samuel McKinney, 71, reported someone cut or forced open a padlock to enter the residence and took a container of change valued at $200 and a World War II Russian rifle valued at $80.

Wednesday — Robert Kennell, 55, of 207 Kay Road, Harrisville, failed to stop his vehicle for a red light at the intersection of East Main and Liberty streets and struck a vehicle driven by Timothy Homan, 46, of 10 Westminster Place, Grove City. No injuries were reported. Kennell was cited.Jan. 21 — Items were taken from a 1993 Buick owned by Justin Burk, 24, of 113 Gilmore Ave. The items were taken sometime between 10 p.m. Jan. 19 and 1 p.m. Jan. 20 while the car was parked behind the Gilmore Avenue apartments. Taken were one pair of white and blue Adidas shoes, 42 CDs in a black nylon "CaseIt" carrier, 30 cassette tapes in a round carrier and a DVD.Jan. 20 — The driver's side of a 2000 Dodge Stratus owned by Gregory Mattocks of Grove City was damaged in the BiLo parking lot.

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