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9:57 p.m. Wednesday — A Garmin GUVI 800 Series GPS system belonging to Michael Ace and an iPod belonging to Chase Rodgers, both of Butler, were stolen from Rodgers' car while it was parked along Pleasant View Avenue.12:39 p.m. Wednesday — Ernest Dodson, no age given, of Butler was charged with DUI, accidents involving damage to attended vehicles and duties at a stop sign after he was allegedly involved in a vehicle accident at the intersection of Pittsburgh Road and Pittsburgh Pike, then fled the scene.8:05 a.m. Monday — An SUV driven by David L. Stewart, 58, of Butler and a car driven by Mabel L. Weiland, 83, of Butler collided at the intersection of Pillow and Second streets. No one was injured, and Weiland was cited for a stop sign violation.

1:54 p.m. Thursday — A car driven by Dane M. Hutchinson, 18, of Grove City crashed into a ditch along Route 58 in Marion Township. Hutchinson and a 15-year-old Harrisville boy in the vehicle were not injured. Hutchinson was cited for a traffic violation.1:20 a.m. Thursday — Valerie Montgomery, 21, of Chicora was charged with DUI following a traffic stop on Route 8 near Route 528 in Brady Township.9:10 p.m. Tuesday — A pickup truck driven by Bradlee E. Lauer, 20, of Cabot crashed into a tree along Becker Road in Jefferson Township. Lauer suffered a minor injury and was cited for driving at unsafe speed.7:28 p.m. Tuesday — A car driven by Derek J. Ezatoff, 17, of Butler and an SUV driven by Thomas J. Elder, 47, of Slippery Rock collided on Route 422 in Prospect. Ezatoff. Thomas and two passengers in his vehicle, Devon A. Smith, 21, of Portersville and a 15-year-old Slippery Rock girl, were not injured.4 p.m. Nov. 6 — Someone stole 20 Vicodin pills belonging to Eileen B. Devlin of Saxonburg from her apartment at Saxonburg Commons between 12:01 p.m. and 4 p.m. Nov. 6.6:48 p.m. Nov. 2 — Michael G. Schaefer, 28, of Butler was charged with DUI and possession of marijuana following a traffic stop along Jamison Road in Center Township. Matthew J. Cherry, 26, of Butler was a passenger in the vehicle and was cited for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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