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POLICE REPORTS

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Wednesday — Police are seeking the public's help in finding Franklin Zurzolo Jr., 22, of Butler, who is wanted on an arrest warrant on charges of simple assault and harassment stemming from a suspected domestic dispute March 11.Additionally, in a separate case, he and Samantha Maseroni, 22, of Butler are charged with disorderly conduct in connection with a fight about 3 p.m. Monday at Old Plank Estates. Police said they also cited Zurzolo for trespass and harassment.Anyone with information about Zurzolo's whereabouts is asked to call police at 724-285-9600.

2:09 p.m. Wednesday — Jennifer Dennett-Pickett, 19, of Emlenton was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of controlled substance at Route 422 and the Jefferson Street exit in Summit Township.1:30 a.m. Wednesday — A red, 2004 GMC Sierra pickup truck, with the Pennsylvania license plate YMS2160, was stolen from a home on Eckstein Road in Connoquenessing Township. The truck was unlocked and the keys were in the ignition.Wednesday — Police reported Cheryl Jakupovic, 42, of Karns City was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after she was seriously injured last week in a one-vehicle crash in Concord Township.Jakupovic traveled off Hooker Road and struck an embankment. She suffered a “major injury.” She was taken to Butler Memorial Hospital. She was wearing a seat belt.

Wednesday — Police reported they are seeking a 58-year-old North Buffalo Township man missing since last week. Thomas Lee Quetot was last seen about 4:30 p.m. Friday.He is described as being 6 feet, 1 inch tall, about 170 pounds, with a long black and gray beard and medium-length black and gray hair.At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a red-striped shirt, gray zip-up hooded sweat shirt, green khaki pants, brown boots and a Harley-Davidson skull cap. He also wears eyeglasses.Anyone with information about Quetot's whereabouts is asked to call police at 724-543-2011.3:34 p.m. Tuesday — Joseph G. Potts, no age given, of Slippery Rock was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence on Route 422 just east of Glade Run Road in East Franklin Township.Tuesday — A Cub Cadet riding lawn tractor and other items worth a combined $4,625 were stolen from a shed in a burglary at a Winfield Road home in North Buffalo Township.Other stolen property included a Ramset nail gun, a steel box containing copper fittings and a jug of r22 refrigerant. The break-in happened between 4 p.m. Sunday and 6:20 p.m. Tuesday.

Tuesday — Police filed drunken driving charges against Michael A. Bond, 29, of Mars, stemming from a hit-and-run crash almost four months ago.Police suspect Bond was driving a pickup truck that struck a car about 8:30 p.m. Nov. 25 on West Grandview Avenue. Bond drove away. but was stopped later on Franklin Road in Cranberry Township.Officers suspected Bond had been drinking. He failed several field sobriety tests and was taken to Ellwood City Hospital for a blood test.The results of the test showed Bond had a blood-alcohol level of 0.173 percent. A level of 0.08 percent is considered intoxicated under state law.He is charged with driving under the influence, hit-and-run and careless driving.<B></B>

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