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10:14 p.m. Monday — William Wiles, 74, of Gibsonia was hurt when his car crashed into a cement wall at the bottom of hills at Main Street and Hansen Avenue. He said the crash occurred when he lost his brakes while traveling down Kohler Avenue onto Main Street.Wiles was treated for leg and arm injuries at Butler Memorial Hospital.

4:02 p.m. Tuesday — David Allen, 51, of Butler suffered leg and arm injuries when he crashed his motorcycle at Bullcreek and Blakely roads in Jefferson Township.Allen, who was wearing a helmet, was taken to Butler Memorial Hospital with a moderate injury to his right lower leg and minor injures to both hands and arms. He was cited for a lane violation.4:45 p.m. Monday — A sport utility vehicle driven by Shawna L. Schnur, 25, of Butler crashed into an embankment, rolled onto its side and landed on its roof on Fallecker Road near Welter Road in Oakland Township. Schnur, who suffered a minor injury, was cited for driving at an unsafe speed.3 p.m. Monday — A Butler man's wallet containing more than $100 was stolen from his vehicle on Taggert Road in West Liberty.Sept. 2 — A 17-year-old Portersville boy told police that someone stole his cell phone from the Slippery Rock High School locker room in Slippery Rock Township. The theft occurred between 2:30 and 5 p.m.10:30 a.m. Sept. 1 — A suspected burglar, who police did not identify, stole various household items from a home on May Lane in Forward Township.Sept. 1 — Kylee Anthony, 19, of Center Township is accused of illegally using a 39-year-old Center Township woman's bank debit card to ring up $188.33 at several businesses between Aug. 26 and Sept. 1.Aug. 31 — A Sony Vaio computer was stolen in a burglary between Aug. 28 and 31 at South Rock Apartments in Slippery Rock.Aug. 31—A suspected thief, who police did not identify, stole a debit card and check from a woman's Moose Road home in Connoquenessing Township. The suspect later forged the woman's name on the check, which was used to purchase undisclosed items.Police said the suspect also used the debit card to make several other purchases.8:20 p.m. Aug. 11—Four young adults were arrested on drug charges following an incident at the Chicora Elementary School.Charged in the case with possession of a small amount of marijuana are Chance Swigart, 18, of Chicora and Alexa Geibel, 18, of Petrolia.Additionally, Swigart is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and public drunkenness. Also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia are Hilary McCrea, 19, of Chicora and Alexander Libecco, 20, of East Brady, Clarion County.

6:35 p.m. Saturday — Cars driven by Erin A. Kurz, 24, of Grove City and David L. Pegg Sr., 48, of Franklin collided at Routes 8 and 208 in Barkeyville. Police said Kurz was cited for making an illegal left turn and driving with a suspended license.

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