These items are collected from various police departments:

March 18 — Deven T. Dickson, 18, of Butler, was charged with misdemeanor terroristic threats after he allegedly strode threateningly, holding a hatchet near children.According to charging documents, police responded to the 400 block of North Sixth Avenue, where two parents told police Dickson had been staring at four children while holding a hatchet.The documents said one of the parents confronted Dickson, who allegedly pulled the hatchet from his hoodie and threatened the parent with violence. The parents told police all four children told them they felt threatened by Dickson.According to documents, the parents told police Dickson has harassed and assaulted the children before.March 17 — Torie L. Bish, 33, of Butler, was charged with misdemeanor simple assault.According to charging documents, police talked to witnesses who said Bish punched and kicked a woman multiple times. Police talked to the victim, who allegedly said the altercation was about money, and she said she did not want Bish to be arrested.6:20 p.m. March 12 — Matthew L. Summerville, 41, of Butler was charged with misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance. According to charging documents, police stopped Summerville in the street because he had an active warrant for his arrest.Police said while taking him into custody, Summerville admitted to having heroin on him. The documents said a later search revealed Summerville had 10 stamp bags of heroin on him at the time.

March 12 — Tyler D. Smith, 36, of Butler, was charged with misdemeanors of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.According to charging documents, county probation officers on March 10 stopped Smith, who was standing around in a Butler neighborhood. The documents said Smith had failed to follow the rules of his probation by neglecting to provide an address where he was staying.While searching Smith, authorities allegedly found four stamp bags of suspected heroin or fentanyl, six empty stamp bags, a metal crack pipe and a syringe.

1:54 p.m. March 7 — Police were called to New Castle Road near Barracks Road for a two-vehicle accident. Police said they found Tyler Conley, 16, of Saxonburg, had rear-ended Carmen Douglass, 17, of Gibsonia. Police said Conley was following too closely, which caused the accident.Neither driver was injured, and Conley's vehicle was towed from the scene.

March 11 — Melissa Wimer, 32, of New Castle, was charged with a first-offense DUI stemming from a March 6 traffic stop on Perry Highway. According to charging documents, police were following behind Wimer and saw her cross the center and fog lines multiple times.Police said Wimer had her 14-year-old daughter in the truck with her, and the mother admitted to drinking two alcoholic slushies that night.Documents said a field sobriety test indicated Wimer was impaired. Police said another unit stayed with the daughter while Wimer was taken to the hospital for a blood test, which revealed her blood-alcohol content was 0.114%. In Pennsylvania, a level of 0.08% is considered intoxicated.

March 12 — Mark A. Schake, 64, of Butler, was charged with a first-offense DUI for allegedly driving drunk to a winery. According to charging documents, police were called Jan. 22 to assist an EMS unit that was at the winery evaluating Schake, but the technicians believed he was not medically impaired.Police said staff told officers Schake had only about four ounces of wine with his dinner and none since, and Schake admitted to them he had “plenty” before arriving at the restaurant.Documents said a field sobriety test indicated Schake was impaired, and a later blood test revealed his blood-alcohol content was 0.253%. In Pennsylvania, a level of 0.08% is considered intoxicated. Police said ethanol and caffeine were also found in Schake's blood.

March 16 — Kyle N. Monroe, 28, of Fombell, Pa., was charged with a misdemeanor unauthorized use of a vehicle stemming from a March 13 incident.According to charging documents, Monroe's roommate called police and said Monroe took his Jeep without permission.Documents said that in an interview with police, Monroe admitted he got into an argument with the victim and took the Jeep. Police advised Monroe to return the vehicle, which he did March 14.