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POLICE REPORTS

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Thursday - Someone broke out the back window of a 1998 Chevy Truck on Jefferson Street over night. Nothing was stolen from the truck, which is owned by Dan Ehrman of 1816 Jefferson St.3:30 p.m. Thursday - Someone reported his red BMX style bike stolen from outside of the YMCA.Thursday - An unknown vehicle struck the fence on the property at 755 Center Ave. and left. The vehicle also caused damage to the yard. Police found a blue colored piece of debris from the vehicle.

9:15 a.m. Wednesday - The left rear wheel of the 2000 Ford F-150 driven by Dean Johns, 45, of Parker came off while he was driving on Bonniebrook Road. The wheel went across the road and struck a 1999 International School Bus driven by Robert Thompson, no age given, of Butler. Both vehicles sustained minor damage and were towed. No one was injured.2:42 p.m. - The 1993 Ford Tempo driven by Marcus A. Pastorius, 19, of East Butler and the 1990 Ford Escort driven by Joseph A. Weber, 72, of Lyndora collided at the intersection of Route 68 and Old Route 68 in Forward Township. Both vehicles sustained minor damage and neither driver was injured. Weber's passenger, Sophie Weber, 79, had a minor injury. Pastorius was cited for driving vehicle at a safe speed.4 p.m. Wednesday - Nicholas Schwenke, 19, of Evans City, lost control of his 1994 Ford Ranger while driving south on Interstate 79 near mile marker 88.5 and he rolled his truck onto its roof. Schwenke was wearing his seatbelt and was not insured.8:15 a.m. Thursday - An unidentified Harmony resident's 1998 Chevy Malibu was damaged from a bullet that was shot from an unknown gun into the rear passenger door between 12:45 p.m. Wednesday and 8:15 a.m. Thursday. The car was parked in Muddy Creek Township. Anyone with information is asked to call state police in Butler at 724-284-8100.Dec. 25, 2004 - An arrest warrant was obtained for Courtney Lynn McFeathers, no age given, of 138 Boyers Road, Forestville, after continuing to forge and cash bad checks. McFeathers is accused of forging, giving and or cashing checks of $1,079 and $1,150 against two people. McFeathers is on probation for similar charges and is believed to be in Mercer, Butler or Lawrence counties.March 7 - An unknown person got access to a Chicora man's credit card number through an Internet transaction the Chicora man had done and charged at least $49.99 to the account.12:18 a.m. Thursday - Nichole Lynn Shaeffer, 22, of Ford City was stopped for a traffic violation on Route 422 at Cornetti Road in Clearfield Township for a traffic violation and found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. She was arrested for DUI.4:45 p.m. Thursday - A 1994 Infiniti J30 had a tire rod break on the steering system causing the driverSike Weng, 52, of Alhambra, Calif.,to lose control of the vehicle on Interstate 79 in Worth Township and hit a guide rail. The vehicle then veered back across both northbound lanes and stop in the center median. Weng was wearing his seatbelt and was not injured. The car had moderate damage.10 p.m. Thursday - A 2000 Jeep Cherokee driven by Ruth M. Beham, 66, of East Brady went off Hooker Road in Karns City and struck a railroad crossing pole head on, causing moderate front-end damage to the Jeep. Beham was wearing her seatbelt and was not hurt.10 p.m. March 1 - A 17-year-old boy was cited for a hit-and-run on Chippewa Drive in Center Township. The unnamed teen was driving East on Chippewa Drive when he lost control of his 1995 Jeep Cherokee and struck a 1995 Ford Contour that was parked on the berm.4:30 p.m. Thursday - Terry Williams, 41, of Butler was arrested and placed in Butler County Prison in lieu of $10,000 bond for felony retail theft after he took four X-Box games valued at $159.96 from Boscov's Department Store.3:53 p.m. Thursday - Vehicles driven by Dorothy Zimmerman, 77, of Slippery Rock and Thomas E. Agostino, 37, of Slippery Rock collided on West Liberty Road in Brady Township. Zimmerman's vehicle then struck a mailbox. Agostino was not injured, and Zimmerman had minor injuries.Thursday - Mark Neil, 30, of Portersville was arrested for domestic violence against his mother, Mary Neil, at a house on Perry Highway in Muddy Creek Township. He was arraigned and placed in Butler County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bond.4:40 p.m. Wednesday - Deborah J. Moore, 50, of Butler was arrested for stealing cosmetics from Boscov's departments store at the Clearview Mall in Center Township.March 2 - An unknown person got a Jefferson Township woman's debit card account and made two unauthorized withdrawals totaling $202.08.1 p.m. March 7 - An unknown person stole $425 in cash from Braeface Farm in Clinton Township.

8:34 a.m. March 10 - Vehicles driven by Patricia Messina, 37, of Barkeyville Road and Barbara Sowers, 66, of Lincoln Avenue collided at the intersection of South Center and Poplar streets. Sowers suffered minor head injuries and was taken to United Community Hospital.6:58 p.m. March 1 - Tammy Blake, 31, of North Broad Street was charged with disorderly conduct and harassment, accused of assaulting Wendy Maxwell, 37, of West Main Street at the Grove City Dollar General.

10:14 a.m. Thursday - An International Eagle driven by Ian Bardslokken, 31, of Charlesbourg, Quebec, Canada, and a Chevy Cavalier driven by Sally Julius, 61, of Worthington collided at a stop light at the intersection of Route 422 and Claypoole Road. The car had severe damage.Julius, who was wearing her seatbelt, was flown to Mercy Hospital for head injuries. Bardslokken, who was wearing his seatbelt, was not hurt.Bardslokken was charged with driving at an unsafe speed and a red light violation.Thursday - Michelle Fulton, 31, of Worthington was arrested and arraigned on charges of theft by unlawful taking or disposition. She was released on her own recognizance.

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