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POLICE REPORTS

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12:19 p.m. Thursday — A car owned by Martin L. Cricks Jr. of Butler was struck by an unknown vehicle while legally parked on College Street near North Monroe Street between 7 p.m. Wednesday and 12:19 p.m. Thursday.2:30 a.m. Sunday — A vehicle owned by Seth Eismann, 26, of Butler was struck by a red truck in a parking lot on Greenwood Drive. The driver of the truck then fled the scene.5 p.m. Dec. 20 — A car driven by Heidi L. Brunst, 42, of West Sunbury and a car driven by Joshua A. Skrip, 21, of Butler collided on North Main Street near Fulton Street. Skrip suffered a minor injury, but his passenger Nolan Bennetti, 21, of Butler and Brunst were not injured. Brunst was later found to be uninsured.1:15 p.m. Dec. 15 — A car driven by Jennifer R. Blystone, 23, of Butler, a car driven by Jason J. Taylor, 26, of Slippery Rock and a car driven by Sara A. Cain Stirling, 70, of Butler collided on North Main Street near East Walnut Street. Blystone's passenger, Deanna R. Shirk, 22, of Cowansville and Taylor's passenger, Allyshia Shaffer, 18, of Slippery Rock suffered minor injuries in the crash and were taken by ambulance to Butler Memorial Hospital. It is unknown whether they were wearing seat belts.3:11 p.m. Dec. 12 — A vehicle driven by Lori M. Leone, 47, of Butler and a vehicle driven by Stephanie L. Panei, 24, of Butler collided on Monroe Street near East Jefferson Street. Both drivers were wearing seat belts, and both passengers in Panei's vehicle were in child seats. No one was injured.

10:15 a.m. Monday — Someone entered a home belonging to Charles Wasson, 57, of Freeport along Freeport Road in South Buffalo Township between 5 p.m. Saturday and 10:15 a.m. Monday without permission. Nothing appeared stolen or damaged.8:15 a.m. Monday — A vehicle ran over five mailboxes and a utility pole guy wire on Route 3017 near Meadow Lane in North Buffalo Township between midnight and 8:15 a.m. Monday. Anyone with information should call police at 724-543-2011.11:11 p.m. Sunday — A car crashed on Route 268 near Commerce Drive in East Franklin Township. The passenger, Travis Kriley, 22, of Chicora, was wearing a seat belt and was not injured. The driver fled the scene.5 p.m. Dec. 20 — Someone stole prescription pills belonging to Betty Sue Young, 59, of East Brady from a home on Iron Furnace Road in Bradys Bend Township between 2 p.m. Dec. 18 and 5 p.m. Dec. 20.5:30 a.m. Dec. 17 — Someone stole a cup of change belonging to Kelly McCollough, 37, of Ford City from a garage on Cadogan-Slate Lick Road in South Buffalo Township between 11 p.m. Dec. 16 and 5:30 a.m. Dec. 17. Anyone with information should call police at 724-543-2011.

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