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POLICE REPORTS

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12:43 a.m. Friday — Ryan A. Pinkerton, 24, of Butler was charged with DUI following a traffic stop in the city. Tyler T. Jordan, 26, of Ford City, a passenger in the vehicle, was cited for disorderly conduct.7:25 a.m. Thursday — Someone stole a Kenwood KDC-X492 car CD player valued at $200 from a vehicle on West Pearl Street that belongs to Daniel T. Depcrynski of Butler.5:56 a.m. Thursday — A man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt stole a JVC car CD player valued at $100 from a vehicle on McKinley Avenue that belongs to Dahn M. Kilroy of Butler. Police caught a suspect matching the description a few blocks away, but no charges have been filed.

10:48 p.m. Thursday — Kerry Paulick, 44, of Lyndora was charged with simple assault following an altercation with his girlfriend at a Semanco Avenue residence. He fled in a vehicle and was subsequently charged with DUI.

10 a.m. Thursday — Police are searching for a gray-colored, older sedan that ran into a traffic signal at the intersection of North Street and North Broad Street, then fled. Anyone with information should call police at 724-458-7925.12:01 p.m. Friday — Police are searching for a hit-and-run vehicle described as red or dark colored with damage to the rear passenger side. The vehicle struck a car driven by Anna King of Greenville at the intersection of West Main Street and South Center Street. King was not injured. Anyone with information should call police at 724-458-7925.

10:15 p.m. Thursday — A car driven by Justin L. Herp, 31, of Connoquenessing Township and a tractor-trailer driven by James I. Willard Jr., 43, of Lafayette, N.Y., collided on Route 422 near Lesney Lane in Connoquenessing Township. Willard was not injured. Herp was taken by ambulance to Butler Memorial Hospital with moderate injuries. He was cited for limitations on turning around and was arrested under suspicion of DUI.7:34 a.m. Thursday — A car driven by Rosanna J. Welton, 25, of Pittsburgh crashed into the median and rolled onto its roof along Interstate 79 in Muddy Creek Township. Welton and her passenger, Julie L. Larko, 27, of Pittsburgh each suffered minor injuries. Welton was cited for driving too fast for conditions.8 p.m. Wednesday — Glenn Davis, 57, of Harrisville was charged with terroristic threats and harassment following a domestic dispute at a residence on Allison Road in Marion Township.2:31 p.m. Monday — An SUV driven by Amber L. Neff, 18, of Chicora and a pickup truck driven by James W. Rankin III, 55, of Butler collided on Oneida Valley Road in Oakland Township. Neff, a child in her vehicle, and a 16-year-old boy in Rankin's vehicle were not injured. Neff's passenger, Terry G. Deal Jr., 31, of Chicora, and Rankin's passenger, Lois J. Rankin, 52, of Butler, each suffered minor injuries, while James Rankin also suffered minor injuries. Neff was cited for a traffic violation.1:39 p.m. Monday — A van driven by William R. Green, 73, of Butler crashed into an embankment and rolled onto its roof along Oneida Valley Road in Concord Township. Green, who had a minor injury, was cited for a traffic violation.10:54 a.m. Jan. 3 — A car driven by Samantha J. Derose-Wolfe, 20, of Butler and a car driven by Karen C. Marmie, 41, of Slippery Rock collided on Mercer Road in Center Township. Derose-Wolfe, who was not injured, was cited for a traffic violation. Marmie and her passenger, Courtney L. Reeder, 17, of Slippery Rock, suffered moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Butler Memorial Hospital.

9:30 a.m. Dec. 13 — An SUV driven by Melinda R. Gilhousen, 45, of Rimersburg and a car driven by Justin A. Greenawalt, 21, of Rimersburg collided on Route 68 in Toby Township, Clarion County. Gilhousen, who had a minor injury, was cited for driving at an unsafe speed.State Police, Kittanning7 p.m. Thursday — A pickup truck driven by Diana L. Robinson, 43, of Kittanning crashed into the concrete barrier of a bridge on Route 28 in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County. Robinson was taken by ambulance to Armstrong Hospital with unknown injuries, and she was cited for driving at unsafe speed.

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