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POLICE REPORTS

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9:34 p.m. Wednesday — Someone stole an inflatable Santa on a motorcycle with three snowmen in a side car from the yard of James Herrington on Carbon Street, between 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. The items were valued at $75.12:01 a.m. Dec. 6 — The vehicle of a hit-and-run driver struck a car owned by Kevin L. Schnur while it was parked in the 300 block of West Boyd Avenue, causing damage to the driver's side.

2:20 a.m. Tuesday — A car driven by Evelyn Jean Walker, 32, of Butler crashed into a concrete divider along Route 422 near the Benbrook overpass. Walker was taken by ambulance to Butler Memorial Hospital with a minor injury.5:06 p.m. Monday — A pickup truck driven by Ronald Anthony, 61, of Butler, a pickup truck driven by Thomas Grecco, 52, of Butler and a pickup truck driven by Tawnie Kile, 21, of Butler collided at the intersection of Route 8 and Filbert Road. Kile complained of neck and back pain but refused treatment. Anthony was charged with driving under the influence.

8 a.m. Wednesday — A pickup truck driven by Clarence E. Sommers, 57, of Cochranton, Crawford County, crashed into an embankment and rolled onto its side along Route 422 in Franklin Township. Sommers was not injured.11:30 p.m. Tuesday — An SUVdriven by Andrew M. Stiekman, 46, of Chambersburg, Franklin County, crashed into an embankment along Route 422 near Game Reserve Road in Clearfield Township. Stickman was not injured.11:15 p.m. Tuesday — Cars driven by Amber R. Depew, 19, of Butler and Vincent B. Moxie, 19, of Sarver collided on Route 356 near Chapelview Drive in Winfield Township. Both drivers, a passenger in Depew's car, Ashley L. Depew, 18, of Butler and a passenger in Moxie's car, Michelle M. Steinmiller, 18, of Butler, suffered minor injuries.11:02 p.m. Tuesday — A car driven by Harrison R. Moon, Jr., 58, of Volant crashed into an embankment along Interstate 79 in Lancaster Township. Moon was not injured.11 p.m. Tuesday — A car driven by Tracy L. Bair, 32, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., crashed into an embankment along Interstate 79 in Lancaster Township. Bair was not injured.10:15 p.m. Tuesday — David William Townsend, 37, of Butler was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of narcotics and possession of drug paraphernalia after police allegedly discovered him passed out in his vehicle at the intersection of Wagner Avenue and Jefferson Street in Butler.10:45 a.m. Monday — An SUV driven by Martha A. Bowser, 43, of Kittanning crashed and rolled, ending up back on its wheels, on Route 422 near East Butler Road in Summit Township. Bowser suffered a minor injury.

6:30 a.m. Tuesday — A car driven by Rebecca A. Bellian, 24, of Fombell crashed and rolled onto its roof on McCartney Hollow Road near Route 488 in Perry Township, Lawrence County. Belgian suffered a minor injury and was charged with a traffic violation.

11:03 a.m. Wednesday — A pickup truck driven by Wayne J. Stahlman, Jr., 84, of Parker crashed into a tree along Long Lane near Mill Road in Madison Township. Stahlman and passenger, Joseph W. Cook, 37, of Parker were not injured.8:50 a.m. Wednesday — An SUVdriven by Marci E. Fleis, 30, of Hermitage crashed into an embankment along Interstate 80 in Richland Township. Flies and an 8-year-old male passenger, also from Hermitage, were not injured.5:15 a.m. Wednesday — A car driven by Amy S. Divins, 41, of Rimersburg crashed into a guardrail then a tree along Route 861 near Old Route 861 in Madison Township. Divines suffered a moderate injury and was cited for driving a vehicle at an unsafe speed.8:57 p.m. Sunday — A car driven by Christy M. Stratton, 26, of Rimersburg crashed into a guard rail on Route 861 in Porter Township. Stratton was not injured.

8:07 a.m. Thursday — A car driven by a 17-year-old Karns City girl crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of Route 68 and Poncic Road in Bradys Bend Township.The driver was cited for a traffic violation.12:20 a.m. Wednesday — An SUVdriven by Dennis Ramer, 26, of Rural Valley crashed into an embankment and rolled onto its roof along Route 28 near Slate Lick in North Buffalo Township. Ramer suffered a minor injury.

11:45 p.m. Tuesday — An SUVdriven by Michelle M. Moyer, 18, of Stoneboro crashed into a ditch along Route 173 in Sandy Lake Township. Moyer and a 16-year-old male passenger from Jackson Center each suffered minor injuries.10:30 p.m. Tuesday — An SUVdriven by William C. Chess, 38, of Mercer crashed into a utility pole along Route 318 in Lackawannock Township. Chess was not injured and was cited for driving vehicle at unsafe speed.

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