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4:11 a.m. Wednesday — Karl Eric Williams 48, of Karns City was arrested for driving under the influence at Main and Jefferson streets. Williams also was cited for a traffic control device violation and an open container violation.

3:45 p.m. Friday — Acar driven by Barbara Raybuck, 44, of Butler struck the rear of a pickup truck on Route 8 between the Greater Butler Mart and Hansen Avenue. Raybuck faces charges for driving with a suspended license and driving too fast for conditions. Charles Davis, 59, of Butler was driving the pickup.10:43 a.m. June 2 — Two girls were cited for disorderly conduct and harassment after a fight at the Butler Intermediate School. Police did not identify the girls.

8:53 p.m. Sunday — Matt James Brinker, 27, of Butler was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence at Sunset and Henley drives in Center Township. Police also learned Brinker was wanted on a warrant. The defendant, who was placed in the Butler County Prison for the warrant, in addition to DUI faces charges of driving with a suspense license, driving without a license and several other traffic violations.Sunday — Someone broke into a Foxburg Road home in Allegheny Township, and threw trash about the living room area. The burglary occurred between 10 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Apolice report did not indicate if any property was taken.Sunday — An unknown burglar between noon Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday broke into a garage at a North Riverview Drive home in Hovey Township, Armstrong County. Acar inside the garage was pulled out and damaged.4:30 p.m. Saturday — Two 16-year-old boys riding all-terrain vehicles are accused of pelting paintballs at a house near the intersection of Hall and Webb roads in Clay Township.James Speicher Jr., 29, of Butler, whose father owns the house, chased after the paintball shooters, who are from Karns City and West Sunbury. Charges of harassment and disorderly conduct as well as traffic violations are pending in the case.2:12 a.m. Saturday — Colin Campbell, 21, of Chicora was arrested for suspicion of DUI on Short Street in Butler.Saturday — Authorities are seeking an unknown driver possibly responsible for a pair of weekend hit-and-run crashes in Chicora.The unknown driver about 10 a.m. Friday ran a stop sign on East Slippery Rock Street and hit a car driven by Barbara Hile, 57, of Chicora. Hhile was not injured.The suspect's vehicle, possibly a Pontiac Grand Am, is described as white with a wing on the trunk lid. The vehicle likely has a broken driver's side headlight and body damage to the same area.Meanwhile, police believe the same white vehicle between 8:30 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday hit a parked car on Lower Green Street, and drove away. Vincent Fugini of Chicora owns the parked car.4:35 p.m. Friday — John G. Bogan, 47, of Saxonburg was arrested for suspicion of DUI after his pickup truck crashed into an embankment on Sunmine Road in Clinton Township.Friday — Wayne Horner, 64, of Butler reported a .22-caliber rifle with scope was taken in a burglary at his summer home on River Avenue in Hovey Township, Armstrong County. The burglary occurred between May 24 and Friday. The rifle is valued at $150.2:36 p.m. Thursday — Donald Eppinger, 73, of Harmony was hurt when his pickup struck an embankment on Interstate 79 in Cranberry Township. Police said Eppinger was taken to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh with unknown injuries.11:05 p.m. May 31 — David Wayne Henry, 46, of East Butler was arrested for suspicion of DUIat Route 38 and Thorn Road in Center Township.May 26 — Athief or thieves stole undisclosed items from Buffalo-Pittsburgh Railroad property on Clearfield Road in Clearfield Township.

3:15 a.m. Sunday — A couple faces charges stemming from an alleged underage drinking party at their Sugarcreek Township home.Ray Heginbotham, 39, called authorities to report the theft of a beer keg from the overnight party he had just hosted with his wife, Tammy Heginbotham, no age given.Investigators said they discovered seven people, all under 21, had been drinking at the party. Two of those illegal drinkers, a police report said, were Ray Heginbotham's stepdaughters.Those two stepdaughters also accused Heginbotham of pushing them to the ground and throwing beer in their faces.Both Heginbothams are charged with seven counts each of furnishing alcohol to minors and one count each of corruption of minors. Ray Heginbotham also is charged with two counts of harassment.Cited for underage drinking are Hillary McRea, 18, Robin Stahlman, 18, Cody Bemish, 19, and Michael Senopole, 19, all of Chicora; Tara Lynn Stahlman, 20, of East Brady; a 16-year-old East Brady boy; and a 17-year-old East Brady girl.2:05 p.m. Saturday — A car driven by Cheryl Kammerdiener, 60, of Kittanning struck a guardrail and construction sign on Linde Road in North Buffalo Township. Kammerdiener suffered minor injuries.Friday — Police are investigating allegations that a 52-year-old Worthington man sexually assaulted two teenage girls at a Worthington home. The suspect, who authorities did not identify, inappropriately touched the girls, 15 and 17, between January 2002 and earlier this year, police said.

Thursday — A Kodak digital camera and $300 were stolen between 6 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. Thursday from a Meadow Lane home in Springfield Township. Police said they have two suspects, both females, who they did not identify.

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