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12:50 a.m. Wednesday — Rachel Lynn Moore, 35, of Lyndora was arrested for driving under the influence at West Jefferson and Broad streets. Police said Moore also was cited for a traffic light violation.Tuesday — Police are seeking the unknown hit-and-run driver of a sport utility vehicle that struck a pedestrian on Center Avenue.Police did not identify the victim or the extent of injuries, if any, following the 4:43 p.m. crash.The unidentified SUV — a silver, mid-sized model — was last seen turning onto South Street. The vehicle is missing a passenger side mirror due to the crash, and has a rear-mounted spare tire.10:20 p.m. Saturday — An unidentified green sports car going the wrong way on South Jackson Street turned onto West Jefferson Street and struck a car driven by Camron Mariotti, 17, of Fenelton. The unknown driver of the green car did not stop after the crash.

5:19 p.m. Tuesday — Wayne Eakin, 43, of Butler was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after his sport utility vehicle struck a utility pole along Bullcreek Road.Tuesday — Police reported that an unknown thief stole vehicle parts from the Absolute Auto Works on North Main Street in Bon Aire.Investigators believe the theft occurred Saturday afternoon. Anumber of the parts were taken from a 1980 Ford Bronco; those parts included four tires, four rims, a back window, side mirror and most of the front end.A police report noted that a blue, late 1990s or early 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup and a red vehicle, possibly a Chevrolet Tracker with about five people inside, were reportedly seen in the vicinity of the Bronco at the time of the theft.Anyone with information is asked to call police at 724-285-9600.

8:35 p.m. Wednesday — A pickup truck driven by Larry Schmidt Jr., no age given, of Cabot crashed off Helmbold Avenue in Summit Township. Schmidt was treated at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh for minor injuries.5:55 p.m. Wednesday — George D. Johns, 63, of Butler was injured after the car he was driving was forced off Route 68 in Forward Township by a vehicle driven by Justin Lee Leithauser, 24, of Pittsburgh.Johns' car struck a guardrail, traveled back onto the road and collided with another car driven by James Rhea Jr., 48, of Cranberry Township. Johns was treated at Butler Memorial Hospital for minor injuries. Police said Leithauser was cited for a lane violation.Wednesday — An unknown driver in an unidentified Hyundai struck a sport utility vehicle stopped at a traffic light at Routes 68 and 38 in Summit Township, and drove away after the crash. Suzie Rieger, 41, of West Sunbury was driving the SUV.9:10 p.m. Tuesday — A car driven by Joshua McCanna, no age given, of Beaver Falls struck a utility pole along snow- and ice-covered Route 258 in Slippery Rock Township.7:34 p.m. Tuesday — A minivan driven by Thomas J. Conley Jr., 40, of Saxonburg struck a utility pole along Victory Road in Jefferson Township. Police said Conley was cited for driving too fast for conditions.

4:40 p.m. Tuesday — Cars driven by Gwen Sirochman, 30, of Saxonburg and Shannon Johns, 21, of Worthington collided at Route 422 and Bear Street in Worthington. Sirochman suffered minor injuries.

8:25 a.m. Tuesday — A car driven by Autumn Rodgers, 26, of Slippery Rock struck a guardrail on snow-covered Route 488 in Perry Township.

Feb. 21 — Keith Douglas Dolan, 35, of Grove City was arrested for allegedly assaulting Corrine Dolan during a domestic dispute at the woman's Route 19 home in Springfield Township. Corrine Dolan, 32, suffered injuries to her face, chest and arms. Police said Keith Dolan faces a charge of simple assault.

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