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[naviga:h3]Butler Police[/naviga:h3]

Friday — Police charged Troy M. Scott, 26, of Butler with threatening three women with a knife during an altercation about 6:25 p.m. March 23 at a home in the 300 block of Mercer Street.

The alleged victims — Shawna Cross, Danielle Thornsbury and Marissa Watson — told police they had gone to the apartment after Charlene Turbett, who lives there, called for help.

She said Scott was upset after they argued over a child visitation issue.

When the three women showed up, police said, the defendant pulled a pocket knife and threatened them. He told them, a police affidavit said, he was “not afraid to stick anyone.”

Scott is charged with three counts each of terroristic threats and simple assault, and a lone count of disorderly conduct.

Friday — Heather S. Coleman, 35, of Butler and a 13-year-old girl were charged in connection with a fight with another woman about 7:10 p.m. March 23 at Rotary Park on West Cunningham Street.

Police suspect Coleman and the girl, who they did not identify, initially got into a mutual fight with Valerie Lorient, 36, of Butler. It lasted a minute or so.

But several minutes later, Coleman and the girl “ganged up” on Lorient and started a second fight.

Both women and the girl suffered minor injuries including scratches on their faces and necks. All three are charged with disorderly conduct.

Additionally, Coleman and the girl are both charged with simple assault

9:06 p.m. Thursday — A car driven by Savannah M. Blust, 22, of Butler rear-ended another vehicle on New Castle Street at 13th Avenue. The collision happened when the driver of the other vehicle stopped suddenly.

9:44 p.m. April 3 — A 17-year-old boy was caught with suspected drug contraband outside an East Jefferson Street convenience store. Police were called to the store for a male reportedly offering to sell drugs to customers, court documents said.

Officers found the teenager, who police did not identify, in the back seat of a vehicle. They learned the boy was wanted by Butler County juvenile probation authorities on an unspecified warrant.

The teen was searched and found with four empty stamp bags of suspected heroin. He is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

[naviga:h3]State Police, Butler[/naviga:h3]

9 p.m. Sunday — A thief stole prescription medication from a Harrisville man at an unspecified location on Golden Pond Drive in Mercer Township. A police report said the investigation is ongoing but it did not say if there are any suspects.

12:40 p.m. April 2 — Two people were hurt in a suspected drunken crash in Worth Township. The wreck happened when Arthur D. Johns, 53, of Clarks Mills, Mercer County, lost control of his pickup truck on Interstate 79 and struck an embankment in the median.

The truck rolled over one time. Johns and his passenger, Lisa Brown, 49, of Clarks Mills, were taken to the Grove City Medical Center with minor injuries. Johns was wearing a seat belt; Brown was not.

Police said after the crash that Johns showed signs of impairment and he was subsequently arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence.

[naviga:h3]State Police, Kittanning[/naviga:h3]

1 a.m. Sunday — An unidentified vehicle struck a utility pole in the 200 block of Yellow Dog Road in West Franklin Township. The unknown driver did not stop after the wreck. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 724-543-2011.