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POLICE REPORTS

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11:27 p.m. Sunday — Steven L. Lucas, 26, of Butler was charged with DUI following a traffic stop on New Castle Road.5:54 p.m. Saturday — A car driven by Shawn Pugh, 39, of Butler, and a car driven by Alan Baker Jr., 38, of Saxonburg collided on the Pickle Gate Bridge. Baker suffered a minor head injury and refused treatment at the scene.

8 p.m. Sunday — A car driven by Lester Williamson, 77, of Petrolia crashed into a tree at the intersection of Yankee School and Hendersonville roads in Sandy Lake Township. Williamson was not injured and was cited for failure to obey a stop sign.10 a.m. Sunday — A car driven by Gregory P. Updegraff, 21, of Grove City and a van driven by Joanne L. Coryea, 72, of Mercer collided at the intersection of Route 58 and Irishtown Road in Pine Township. Updegraff's passenger, Terri S. Jewell, 20, of Grove City, as well as Coryea suffered minor injuries. Updegraff was cited for a stop sign violation.9:25 a.m. Sunday — Pickup trucks driven by Dallas L. Shull, 85, of Grove City and Jarrod S. Gault, 34, of Grove City collided at the intersection of Route 208 and Gill Road in Pine Township. No one was injured and Shull was cited for a turning violation.1:09 p.m. Saturday — A car driven by Lauren J. Fronk, 24, of Beaver crashed into an embankment and rolled over along Interstate 79 in Springfield Township. Fronk was not injured.8 a.m. Dec. 15 — Theodore W. Owens, no age given, of Youngstown, Ohio, was charged with retail theft after he allegedly left the Exit 113 Country Fair in Springfield Township without paying for about $52 in gasoline.4 p.m. Dec. 14 — State police are searching for two black men, each between 6 feet and 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighing between 200 and 220 pounds, after the pair stole eight pairs of Nike basketball shoes and boots from the Nike store at Premium Outlets in Springfield Township. The shoes, valued at about $800, range in size from 10 to 11½. Anyone with information should call police at 724-974-1249.10:18 a.m. Dec. 13 — Deborah I. Gravatt, no age or address given, was cited for retail theft after she allegedly tried to take about $36 worth of merchandise from the Trader Horn in Grove City without paying.Dec. 12 — Someone “keyed” a vehicle belonging to David M. Calvert of Mercer while it was parked at the Prime Outlets in Springfield Township, causing about $1,500 in damage. Anyone with information should call police at 724-974-1249.

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