Police reports
The following reports were collected from various police departments and district courts.
April 4 — Alexander J. Hamilton, 21, of Butler, was charged with misdemeanor counts of criminal mischief and fighting in relation to a reported road rage incident March 17.
Police responded to a report at the KFC on New Castle Road, where a driver claimed she was yelled at by passengers of a silver Saturn Ion and the driver of a maroon Cadillac. Police said the woman claimed those yelling also tried to enter their vehicle. Part of the incident was caught on camera, and the maroon vehicle was identified as Hamilton’s. Police said Hamilton denied being involved.
April 4 — Christine J. Taggart, 51, of Butler, was charged with a second-offense DUI in relation to a rollover crash Feb. 28 on Whitestown Road, Butler Township. Police said they suspected Taggart, the driver, of being impaired, and a later blood sample showed Taggart had amphetamine and lorazepam in her system.
March 31 — Ryan A. Glagola, 30, of Butler, was charged with felony retail theft and misdemeanor drug paraphernalia possession related to a March 22 incident at Speedway in Butler Township. An employee told police they saw Glagola put items into a bag and go into the bathroom. Police said they found Glagola with 13 items in his bag valued at about $25. Police said they also found hypodermic syringes and a drug pipe in the bag.
April 4 — Guy B. Simons, 46, of Slippery Rock, was charged with disorderly conduct in relation to an incident March 25 on West Liberty Street, Slippery Rock. Police responded to a call from a landlord who said tenants had trespassed in a garage and allegedly broke one of its windows. Police said Simons told them he put items in the garage to clean them up and climbed through an already broken window to gain access.
April 4 — Randy A. Edwards, 28, of Butler, was charged with DUI in relation to a hit-and-run that occurred April 3 near Lions Road and South Benbrook Road, Center Township.
Police said they found the allegedly involved vehicle, which belonged to Edwards. Police said field sobriety tests showed Edwards was impaired, and a later breath test showed he had a .237% blood-alcohol content. In Pennsylvania, .08% is the legal limit.
April 3 — Sarah J. Payne, 35, of Slippery Rock, was charged with a first-offense DUI in relation to a vehicle crash Jan. 17 on Boyers Road in Marion Township. Police said they saw a white Toyota run off the roadway, and Payne identified herself as the driver. A later blood test showed Payne had hydroxyrisperidone in her system.
April 3 — Samantha L. Grosz, 29, of Zelienople, was charged with misdemeanor simple assault and summary harassment in relation to a domestic incident April 3 near Kwik Fill in Zelienople. Police took statements from a couple at a Jackson Township home. Police said Grosz’s boyfriend was bleeding from the lip and nose. Police said Grosz admitted to hitting her boyfriend.
