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POLICE REPORTS

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5:04 p.m. Tuesday — Joseph L. Rogers, 29, of Butler was picked up on an out-of-county warrant after officers were called for a reported domestic disturbance at his Third Street home. Rogers was arrested and placed in the Butler County Prison in connection with the warrant from Lycoming County.Tuesday — Police charged Shannon L. Larimore, 26, of Lyndora for bad checks stemming from a bounced check passed Oct. 18 to the Medicine Shoppe on Pillow Street.1:36 p.m. Monday — Keith Brown, 38, of Butler was arrested for allegedly spitting in the face of an officer after police were called to his Columbia Avenue home for a domestic dispute between the defendant and his live-in girlfriend. Brown also damaged the exterior of a police car after his arrest. He was arraigned on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault and criminal mischief and placed in the Butler County Prison on $25,000 bond.Monday — Police charged three men for allegedly shooting pellet guns at signs at Memorial Park early Sunday morning. At least one vehicle on Miller Avenue was damaged by suspected BB gunfire. Charged with disorderly conduct are Raymond Alan Cox, 25, of Butler; Robert Fair, 22, of Fayetteville, N.C; and Wayne C. Hammerstrom, 22, of Butler.12:36 a.m. Sunday — Dominick Varano, 38, of Butler was arrested for driving under the influence after a hit-and-run crash at East Jefferson and McKean streets. Varano's sport utility vehicle struck another SUV, which was knocked into a building. Varano walked away from the crash but was later arrested. In addition to DUI and hit-and-run, he was cited for not stopping at a flashing red light.

5:45 p.m. Tuesday — Vehicles driven by Roseanne Nicklas, 66, of Renfrew and Tyler Druschel, 22, of Lyndora collided at Hansen Avenue and Whitestown Road. Nicklas was cited for failing to yield the right of way.4:30 p.m. Tuesday — One person was injured in a four-vehicle crash at Route 8 and McCalmont Road.The chain-reaction crash began when pickup trucks driven by Kevin Hatcher, 37, of Alexander, and Robert Burzese, 56, of Butler collided. Hatcher's pickup then struck a vehicle driven by Gary Skal, 42, of Butler.Skal's vehicle, in turn, was pushed into a car driven by Jaclyn Rohrman, 22, of Butler.Apolice report did not identity who was injured in the crash. South Butler and Penn Township volunteer firefighters assisted police at the scene. Hatcher faces a ticket for a red light violation.

5:52 p.m. Tuesday — David S. Cromika, 31, of Portersville was seriously injured when the pickup truck he was driving overturned after crashing into a mailbox and tree along Eagle Mill Road in Connoquenessing Township. Cromika, who was taken to Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, is suspected of driving under the influence.Tuesday — Someone stole alcohol after breaking into a camp on Pigeon Drive in Connoquenessing Township sometime between Nov. 8 and Tuesday. John Fratangeli of Aliquippa, Beaver County, owns the stolen property.1:45 a.m. Monday — Asport utility vehicle driven by Rachel L. Moran, 24, of Butler crashed into a utility pole along Portman Road in Summit Township. Morgan, who suffered a minor injury, faces a ticket for driving too fast for conditions.

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