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1:08 p.m. Tuesday — A car driven by Robert Murphy, 37, of New Castle and a car driven by Faith Drescher, 63, of Butler collided at the intersection of West Cunningham and South Washington streets. Murphy, Drescher and a passenger in Murphy's car, Melanie Sue Murphy, 33, of New Castle, were not injured. Robert Murphy was charged with running a red light.

11:23 p.m. Monday — John Tirk, 32, of Butler was charged with disorderly conduct, public drunkenness and criminal mischief following a disturbance at the Lyndora Hotel in Lyndora.4:40 a.m. Monday — A 17-year-old driver, whose address was unavailable from police, was charged with restriction on alcoholic beverages, minor driving with alcohol in system, driving under the influence and careless driving after police found his vehicle disabled at the corner of Villa Drive and Whitestown Road, where he allegedly struck the curb, flattening the tire and causing minor damage to the vehicle.

8:45 a.m. Tuesday — Someone stole about $146 belonging to Todd A. Maxwell from a trailer on Oakleaf Drive in Jefferson Township between 10 a.m. Monday and 8:45 a.m. Tuesday.Nov. 13 — Someone stole ATM cards belonging to Dean Anthony Cercone, Sr. and a 17-year-old boy, both from Renfrew, from a residence along Serenity Lane in Forward Township between Nov. 1 and Nov. 13, then made unauthorized charges. Anyone with information should call police at 724-284-8100.

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