Police Reports
These items were collected from various police departments and district courts:
Feb. 20 — Jeffrey M. Bragg, 44, whose address is unknown, was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct related to multiple calls throughout Feb. 19.
At 12:41 a.m., police arrested Bragg for public intoxication and allowed him to become sober at the station. Police said at 2:26 p.m. they were called to Dollar General, where Bragg had tried and failed to steal items.
Police said at 4:03 p.m. they were called to the 200 block of North Main Street, where Bragg had urinated openly in front of a group of people. Police said at 11:17 p.m., police were called to Butler Brew Works, where Bragg had urinated in the bar area twice.
Police said at 11:52 a.m. they were called to Domino’s, where Bragg had urinated inside the dining area, on the building and on the sidewalk.
Feb. 22 — Melissa M. Kasarda, 32, of Saxonburg, was charged with misdemeanors child endangerment, reckless endangerment and permitting a DUI following a vehicle crash Feb. 5 on Church Road in Penn Township.
Police arrived and found an SUV crashed into a snow bank. Police said Kasarda allowed a 15-year-old to drive her vehicle, even after finding out the teen had taken had taken “sips” from her alcoholic drink while she was in a store.
Feb. 22 — Nicholas B. Cunningham, 36, of Butler Township, was charged with DUI, stemming from a Jan. 1 traffic stop in Penn Township.
Police stopped Cunningham for erratically changing speeds and crossing lines on the road. Police said field sobriety tests showed Cunningham was impaired. Police said a later breath test showed Cunningham’s blood-alcohol content at .155%, and in Pennsylvania a level of .08% or greater is considered intoxicated.
Feb. 22 — Ashlee A. Mainhart, 33, of Saxonburg, was charged with DUI following a one-vehicle crash into the front yard of 124 E. Water St.
Police arrived to find a bystander assisting the driver. Police said firefighters had to extract Mainhart from the vehicle, and she was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital with a possible head or neck injury.
Police said a blood test at the hospital showed Mainhart’s blood-alcohol content at .326%, and in Pennsylvania a level of .08% or greater is considered intoxicated.
Feb. 23 — Christina E. Pearson, 32, of Pittsburgh, was charged with felony fleeing and misdemeanor DUI, related to a traffic stop on Route 28 in Buffalo Township.
Police initially stopped the vehicle for traveling 84 mph in a 55-mph zone. Police said as they approached, Pearson drove away. Police said they pursued, and Pearson stopped again about one mile farther.
Police said they approached, and Pearson again fled in her vehicle. Police said they again pursued her. Police said after her arrest, field sobriety tests showed Pearson was impaired. Police said Pearson refused a drug evaluation and blood testing.
Feb. 22 — Jacob D. Balcer, 22, of South Park, was charged with DUI, stemming from a May 22, 2021 report of an erratic driver on Interstate 79 in Jackson Township.
Police stopped a vehicle that matched the report’s description, and it crossed lines on the road. Police said field sobriety tests showed Bragg was impaired. Bragg refused to have his blood tested.
Police said in addition to these charges, Balcer has two additional pending DUI cases from January and May.
Feb. 22 — Tara L. Hockenberry, 29, of Butler, was charged with DUI, stemming from Oct. 29, 2021 traffic stop on Center Avenue near Lincoln Avenue in Butler.
Police stopped the vehicle for crossing lines on the road and after noting its owner, Hockenberry, had an active warrant for her arrest. Police said field sobriety tests showed she was impaired.
Police said they found drugs in the vehicle, and a later blood test showed meth, marijuana, benzoylecgonine, methadone, xylazine and fentanyl in Hockenberry’s system.
Feb. 22 — Rory M. Park, 36, of Slippery Rock, was charged with DUI following a Feb. 12 one-vehicle crash on Ralston Road near Waterway Drive in Slippery Rock Township.
Police identified Park as the driver. Police said field sobriety tests showed he was impaired. A later blood test showed Park’s blood-alcohol content at .220%, and in Pennsylvania a level of .08% or greater is considered intoxicated.
