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Butler Police6:21 a.m. Saturday — John J. Jackson, 29, of Butler was arrested after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend, Norma Regis, during a domestic dispute at her home on Mackey Avenue.Police said when they got to the home they found Regis with minor injuries, including bruising on her left shoulder. She told police she believed Jackson was still inside her home.Officers found him in the bathroom, according to court documents, but he refused to come out. Police eventually had to physically remove him.Later, documents said, “a substantial amount of force” was needed to get Jackson into a patrol car.He was arraigned on charges of simple assault and resisting arrest, and placed in Butler County Prison on $5,000 bail.

Butler Twp PoliceMonday — Tiana T. Gladkoff, 21, of Butler was charged with stealing money out of a cash register and taking food while she was employed at the Subway restaurant at the Greater Butler Mart. Police said the alleged crime was captured on security video.Gladkoff is charged with misdemeanor theft and summary retail theft.Monday — Jason D. Bieber, 32, of Butler was charged with drugged driving after he suffered an apparent overdose in the driver’s seat of a car on New Castle Road at Point Plaza last month.Police said Bieber was found about 5:50 p.m. Oct. 27 unresponsive while slumped over the steering wheel. Emergency crews administered the opioid antidote Narcan which revived him.In addition to driving under the influence of a controlled substance, he is charged with possession of controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, driving with a suspended license, making an improper stop in a vehicle and public drunkenness.Monday — Police charged Andrew S. Holben, 22, of Saxonburg with drunken driving stemming from a crash about 2:20 a.m. Oct. 22 on Hansen Avenue. He is accused of hitting a parked car, which then was forced into the back of another parked car.Holben is charged with a driving under the influence of a combination of alcohol and drugs, possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, careless driving and reckless driving.1:53 a.m. Sunday — Emilyrae Joes, 22, of Butler was arrested for suspicion of DUI after her vehicle struck a light pole on Campus Lane at Butler Senior High School. She was not hurt but her vehicle had to be towed.3:53 a.m. Saturday — Amira Corson, 22, of Bradford Woods, Allegheny County, lost control of her car and struck a guardrail on Route 8 south in front of the Days Inn. Corson and her juvenile child, who was riding in the vehicle, were not hurt but the car had to be towed.Corson told police she lost control of her car when she swerved to avoid a deer on the road.3:44 a.m. Saturday — A car driven by Laken Kearns, 26, of Renfrew struck a tree along McCalmont Road. Kearns, who suffered a minor injury, fled the scene.She told police the accident happened when she swerved to avoid a deer on the road. Police cited her for leaving the scene of an accident and driving at an unsafe speed.11:06 p.m. Friday — An Ohio man was injured when he lost control of his car and crashed into protective poles at the gas pumps at the Sheetz convenience store on New Castle Road.The driver, Lawrence Kopicki, 50, of McDermott, was flown by medical helicopter to UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh with head and facial injuries.Police, who noted that the fuel pumps were not damages, said the investigation continues.3:46 p.m. Friday — Tina M. Schmidt, 50, of Butler was hurt in a three-vehicle wreck on Route 8 south at Cooledge Street. The crash happened when Schmidt’s car rear-ended a vehicle driven by Misty Jordan, 22, of Butler.The collision, in turn, forced Jordan’s car into the back of a vehicle. Police did not identify the other driver.Schmidt, who suffered a minor injury, was cited for careless driving.Friday — Zachary G. Kaltenbaugh, 22, of Butler was charged with misdemeanor drug possession and several traffic violations stemming from a traffic stop at 7:07 p.m. Oct. 24 on East Brady Street.Kaltenbaugh is charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, speeding, driving without valid inspection, driving with a faulty exhaust system and driving with a cracked windshield.

Grove City PoliceNov. 1 — A blue Olympus Stylus camera in a leather case was found in an alleyway behind a home on the 300 block of 319 State Street. The owner can claim the property by calling police at 724-458-7925.Oct. 26 — An unknown suspect stole a Leatherman brand tool from a vehicle and sliced the tonneau cover on the same vehicle on the 300 block of Edgewood Avenue. The theft and vandalism happened between 6 p.m. Oct. 25 and 5:30 a.m. Oct. 26.Anyone with information is asked to call police.

Butler County Drug Task ForceMonday — John J. Jackson, 29, of Butler was charged with narcotic trafficking stemming from a June drug deal in Butler.Jackson, according to court documents, is accused of using a cell phone to set up the deal with a police informant June 14 on WISR Way. He allegedly sold the informant crack cocaine for $50.He was arraigned on felony charges of delivery of a controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility. He also was arraigned on a charge of misdemeanor drug possession.Following arraignment, Jackson was placed in Butler County Prison on $25,000 bail in the case.

State Police, ButlerFriday — Darlene Sue McClymonds, 56, of Portersville was charged with drunken driving stemming from a one-vehicle crash Sept. 3 in Worth Township.Police said McClymonds was injured in the wreck about 6:40 p.m. on Currie Road. She was treated at Butler Memorial Hospital for unspecified injuries.In addition to driving under the influence, she is charged with careless driving, reckless driving, disregarding traffic lanes and failing to carry her driver’s license.

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