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POLICE REPORTS

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Butler Police

Monday — The rear windows of two vehicles parked near each other were smashed out sometime overnight. The vandalized vehicles included a car in the 400 block of West Penn Street and a van in the 500 block of West Brady Street.

Butler Twp. Police

8:06 p.m. Friday — Heather Wagner, 31, of Butler was caught allegedly shoplifting $4.49 worth of items at the Trader Horn store in the Greater Butler Mart. Wagner is charged with felony retail theft since she has three prior convictions for shoplifting.

3 p.m. Friday — Two boys, who police did not identify, are accused of fighting after school at the Butler Intermediate School. Both boys are charged with simple assault in juvenile court.

4:41 p.m. Sept. 5 — Joanne Brothers, 27, of Butler was arrested after she allegedly shoplifted $200 in merchandise at the Wal-Mart in Butler Commons. Brothers is charged with retail theft.

Brothers also is accused of shoplifting $209 in items from the same store Sept. 4. Police said she had Kristiana Hannah, 21, of Butler return the item for refund. Both women in that case are charged with theft and conspiracy.

Grove City Police

Sunday — Someone threw a brick through the front door of the Broad Street Market in the 300 block of North Broad Street. The vandalism happened between 11 p.m. Saturday and 1:17 a.m.

Sept. 6 — Police investigated a pedestrian/vehicle collision at the intersection of North Center Street and Erie Street at 4:15 p.m. A vehicle operated by Janice Mickley, 49, of 151 Camp Elliot Road, Volant, struck Nicodemus Sabo, 10, of 230 College Ave., Grove City, when he stepped into the crosswalk.

Sept. 4 — Two keys were turned in to police. The owner can claim the keys at the police station at 337 E. Pine St.

State Police, Butler

Monday — Police did not report if anything was taken in a burglary at Russell Salvage in Worth Township. The break-in happened between Friday and Monday.

Thursday — Unspecified heavy equipment and tools were stolen in a burglary at a construction site on Mushroom Farm Road in Winfield Township. Russell Standard Corp. of Mars owns the stolen property that was taken between Sept. 3 and 6.

Thursday — Police charged Alexander Cash, 30, of Butler stemming from an alleged drug deal May 28 at a home in the 100 block of Fourth Avenue in Butler. Cash allegedly sold 1.7 grams of crack cocaine to a police informant for $160, according to court documents.

Cash is charged with felony and misdemeanor drug possession.

2:10 a.m. Aug. 27 — Amy Beth Dickison, 40, of Butler was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence at Bonniebrook Road and Route 422 in Summit Township.

State Police, Clarion

9:20 p.m. Saturday — A vehicle driven by Jeffrey B. Rankin, no age given, of Rimersburg struck two signs, a utility pole and guardrail along Huckleberry Ridge Road south of Route 68 in Piney Township. Rankin was cited for a lane violation.

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