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POLICE REPORTS

These items have been collected from various police departments across Western Pennsylvania.

8:55 a.m. Oct. 8 - Brian Burnside, no age available, of Mercer Street was driving on Broad Street at Chase Street when a vehicle behind him attempted to pass and stuck the rear portion of his vehicle.Burnside's vehicle was slightly damaged. The other vehicle did not stop.Oct. 4 - Joseph Green, 48, of 222 Morton Ave. allegedly had inappropriate contact with a 14-year-old girl. Green is charged with corruption of minors, disorderly conduct and harassment.

3:06 p.m. Oct. 11 - A Zelienople man was involved in a hit-and-run accident on Little Creek Road near Twin Oak Lane. A truck described as a white work truck with a flat bed and 2x4 on the side was last seen traveling east on Little Creek Road. The truck struck a vehicle driven by Stephen Adam Murray, 20, of 205 Pennsylvania Ave. Both cars sustained moderate front-end damage as a result of the crash.3:13 a.m. Oct 10 - Police were called to a single vehicle accident on Textor Hill Road at the railroad crossing. When police arrived, a car was resting on the tracks with its front tire flat. Catherine Suzanne Sauers, 20, of 2105 Cambridge Court, Cranberry Township, was arrested on driving under the influence-related charges as a result of the accident. The woman initially told police a friend who was at the crash scene was the driver of the vehicle. Sauers later admitted she was driving the vehicle. She told police she had lost her way in the fog after coming from a bonfire in Village Acres. The police administered a field sobriety test, which the woman failed. She was later taken to UPMC Passavant Cranberry for a blood chemical test.3:20 p.m. Oct. 9 - Desiree D. Roll, 21, of 602 West Penn St., Butler, was traveling north on Route 19 when she lost control of her vehicle and struck an embankment. The woman told police she lost control because a tire on her car blew out.

5:25 p.m. Thursday - Drivers Dawn Zeigler, 29, of Butler and Steven Kamen, 47, of Slippery Rock were injured when their vehicles collided on Route 8 in Center Township.Kamen's 2004 Chevrolet had stopped for a vehicle turning left when Zeigler's 1988 Pontiac struck the rear of his vehicle.2:26 a.m. Thursday - Aaron McCormick, 33, of Butler was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol on New Castle Road in Butler Township.4:45 p.m. Tuesday - Christopher Neal, no age available, of Butler suffered minor injuries after his 2002 Chevy S-10 truck struck a tractor-trailer in the intersection of Route 38 and Hooker Road in Concord Township.The tractor-trailer, a 1998 International, was owned by Ward Trucking and driven by James McFadden, no age available, of Grove City.Seatbelts were worn by both McFadden and Neal, who was treated at Butler Memorial Hospital.Oct. 10 - Jarrett Appel, no age available, allegedly stole 47 instant lottery tickets, valued at $1 each from the Giant Eagle store in Center Township.Between Oct. 10 and Oct. 11 - Someone stole a Dyno Bicycle, chrome with blue stickers, from the porch of owner Twila Bennett at 167 Beaus Drive in Portersville.Between Oct. 8 and Oct. 11 - Someone broke into Family Dental Medicine at 2285 Kittanning Pike Road in Parker Township, stole several items and did several hundred dollars worth of damage.

2:50 a.m. Thursday - Casey McBrien, no age available, of Parker suffered a broken leg after she was struck by a truck on Route 38 in Richland Township.McBrien had been following the truck, which was driven by Richard Hartwell, no age available, of Emlenton.McBrien stopped and got out of her vehicle when Hartwell lost control of his truck. The truck continued to spin and hit McBrien.Emlenton Fire and emergency services as well as Clarion emergency services assisted.

4:08 p.m. Wednesday - Driver Edward Johnson, 56, of Cabot, driving a 1993 Nissan Altima, struck a GMC Blazer that was turning into a driveway on Route 85 in Valley Township.The Blazer's driver was Julie Hutchinson, 22, no address given, also was not injured.Johnson will be cited for having a bald front tire, although it did not contribute to the crash.6:25 a.m. Tuesday - A car driven by Louise Baker, 50, struck the rear of a pickup truck driven by Thomas Prager, 53, both of Kittanning, on Route 28 in North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County.The collision pushed the pickup into the rear of a car driven by Susan Dunmire, 55, of Kittanning. Baker, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered minor injuries.

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