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Monday — AWest Virginia man pleaded guilty to a pair of summary charges stemming from a fight Saturday night at Morton and Mackey avenues.An 18-year-old man, who police did not identify, was taken to Butler Memorial Hospital with a cut lip suffered in the fight.District Judge Pete Shaffer ordered Robby Lee Killmeyer, 26, of Wheeling to pay $282 in fines and court costs after the defendant pleaded guilty to charges of harassment and public drunkenness.Witnesses helped police identify two suspects including Killmeyer, who was "highly intoxicated,"according to a police report. The other suspect ran away.6:18 p.m. Saturday — Jeremy Frazier, 28, of Butler was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence on North Main Street. Police said Frazier also was cited for driving an unregistered vehicle.8:45 p.m. Friday — Cars driven by Susan Hauck, 48, of Summit Township and Renee Strohecker, 42, of Butler collided at North Cedar and East Locust streets.

7:30 a.m. Sunday — Avandal or vandals slashed six tires on three vehicles at the Super 8 motel on Route 8 South. The combined value of the tires is $700.State Police, Butler10:56 p.m. Sunday — Police said someone assaulted Robert Pacelli of Butler and took his 1993 Ford F-150 pickup, during a party at a Claytonia Road home in Clay Township. Police have a suspect, who they did not identify, in the case.5:39 a.m. Sunday — Cars driven by Scott Oleath, 21, and Chad Graff, 36, both of Butler collided on Route 356 in Summit Township. Police said Oleath was cited for driving too fast for conditions.2:30 a.m. Sunday — Apickup truck driven by Brian Hiner, 30, of East Brady, Clarion County, struck an embankment and rolled onto its roof. Hiner, according to a police report, fled the crash site, leaving his pickup behind and blocking the road.Police said Hiner faces charges of driving too fast for conditions, driving on the wrong side of the road, abandoning vehicles on a highway, careless driving and failing to immediately notify police of an accident.Saturday — Daniel W. Everetts Sr., 52, of Petrolia was arrested for allegedly threatening two people with a claw hammer during an altercation at a Washington Street home in Fairview.Everetts is accused of shoving and pushing Cindy Matunis, 50, of Petrolia and threatening Matunis and Daniel Everetts, 17, of Petrolia with the hammer. Apolice report did not indicate the relationship between the defendant and the teenager.Everetts is charged with terroristic threats, harassment and disorderly conduct.4:42 p.m. Friday — Apickup driven by Michael Dowling Jr., 23, of Butler and a minivan driven by Krista Burton, 24, of Evans City collided on Route 68 in Forward Township.5:36 a.m. Thursday — Acar driven by Joshua Murray, 29, of Kennerdell, Venango County, sideswiped another car on Route 308 in Venango Township. Police said Murray was cited for driving too fast for conditions. William Lentz, 52, of Emlenton was driving the car that was struck in the crash.9 p.m. Thursday — Someone stole a 2000 Ford Ranger pickup from the driveway of Dennis Krevokuch's home on West Lancaster Road in Lancaster Township. A search several hours later turned up the stolen vehicle on Route 19, about a half mile from Krevokuch's home.

8:20 a.m. Monday — Sport utility vehicles driven by Woodrow Porter, 17, of Kennerdell and Linda Haefner, 53, of Parker collided on Route 208 in Clinton Township. Haefner's vehicle then crashed into a ditch and flipped onto its roof.

11:48 a.m. Sunday — Acar driven by Tyler Schotsch, 19, of New Castle crashed into a culvert on Old Princeton Road in Slippery Rock Township.

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