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Sunday — Walter Scott Kradel, 27, of Center Township is accused of breaking into his girlfriend's North Sixth Avenue home and tearing it up. Police said they found extensive damage inside the home, including several holes in the walls and red paint spread across several walls and on personal items.Police said Kradel also flooded the kitchen/dining room area. He faces charges of burglary, trespass and criminal mischief.Sunday — Kirsten Frey reported someone broke into her East Locust Street apartment and took an Xbox 360 console and six games, and two rented, large-screen Sony televisions. The break-in occurred between 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday.Saturday — Brian K. McDonald told police someone overnight broke into a vehicle at his Broad Street home and took $280 from his wallet. McDonald told police his vehicle was locked but a rear sliding window was previously broken.6:30 p.m. Thursday — Phillip Gould, 43, of Brady Township suffered minor injuries after an unidentified red car struck the bicycle he was riding at East Cunningham and South McKean streets. Gould said the car ran a red light and hit his bike, knocking him to the ground. The driver of the car did not stop.Butler Twp Police12:18 p.m. Sunday — Vehicles driven by Sherri Zagurskie, 40, of Butler and Jean Pratti, 51, of Prospect collided on the off-ramp from Route 422 to New Castle Road. Albert Perlebach, 55, of Harmony, a passenger in Pratti's vehicle, suffered minor injuries.12:49 a.m. Sunday — Avehicle driven by Todd H. Lagrand, 19, of Butler crashed into a utility pole and traffic sign along New Castle Road. Lagrand was treated at Butler Memorial Hospital for minor injuries. Lagrand was cited for careless driving and possession of drug paraphernalia.Saturday — Tools and audio equipment were reported stolen at a camp at Cooper's Lake Campground in Worth Township. Adam Chamberlain of Rochester, Beaver County, owns the stolen property that was taken between July 28 and Saturday.9:26 p.m. Friday — Rafael Portillo, 44, of Texas was injured when a car struck him as he tried to cross Route 8 South near Bean Street. Amedical helicopter flew Portillo to a Pittsburgh hospital with unknown injuries. His condition was not known this morning.Portillo was hit after he ran directly in front of a 2003 Honda Accord driven by Shannon Milasincic, 39, of Butler. Police said no charges were filed.3:51 p.m. Friday — A Portersville teenager faces a citation for careless driving for causing a three-car, chain-reaction crash on New Castle Road. Police did not identify the 17-year-old driver. The other drivers were Christopher Anderson, 38, of Pulaski, Lawrence County, and Patricia Varnum, 51, of Renfrew.

11:05 p.m. Saturday — Shawn Christopher Bowman, 38, was arrested for allegedly assaulting Shannon Leonard as the couple argued while traveling back to their Alderson Road home. Bowman was arraigned on charges of simple assault and harassment and placed in the Butler County Prison on $5,000 bail.

9 p.m. Sunday — A pickup truck driven by Jessica Prather, 28, of Pittsburgh struck a guardrail on Interstate 79 in Worth Township.Saturday — Police arrested Thomas A. Wallenbrock, 24, of Clay Township in connection with an alleged drug deal May 19 at the Greater Butler Mart in Butler Township. Wallenbrock is accused of selling 10 stamp bags of suspected heroin to a police informant for $160, according to court documents.District Judge Sue Haggerty arraigned Wallenbrock on charges of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, criminal use of a communication facility, and possession of a controlled substance.The defendant, following arraignment, was placed in the Butler County Prison on $5,000 bail.Friday — A thief cut and stole about 70 feet of electric cable wire, valued at $740, from three camps at the Moraine Camplands in Brady Township. The theft occurred between Aug. 3 and Friday.Aug. 5 — A would-be burglar tried to break into a rear basement window at the home of William Senapole on Christie Road in Washington Township. Police said no entry was made in the attempted burglary Aug. 4 or 5.

2 p.m. Sunday — Victor Stivason, 55, of Cowansville was hurt when he crashed the motorcycle he was driving on Bear Street in West Franklin Township. Stivason, who was wearing a helmet, was treated at ACMH HospitalHospital in Kittanning for minor injuries. He was cited for a lane violation.

Tuesday — A shotgun, rifle and a Husqvarna chainsaw were stolen between Aug. 2 and Tuesday from the home of Daniel Kromer on Lee Road in Springfield Township.July 18 — Two planer machines valued at $200 were taken in a burglary between June 30 and July 18 at the Old Ash Road home of Gloria Snow-Lambert in Springfield Township.

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