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Police Reports

These items have been collected from various police departments.

2:25 a.m. Thursday — A vehicle driven by Adam Spinner, 17, of Butler sideswiped a parked vehicle owned by Larry Bell on American Avenue. Spinner, who was not injured, is charged with driving under the influence.

7:15 p.m. Tuesday — A vehicle driven by Luke Rubosky, 37, of New Castle struck a deer on Interstate 79 in Cranberry Township. He was wearing a seat belt and was not injured.7:37 a.m. Tuesday — A vehicle driven by Krista West, 28, of Butler struck a deer on Dinnerbell Road in Penn Township. She was wearing a seat belt and was not injured.Tuesday — Someone stole two BowTech bows and two Motorola radios from Dennis Rumbaugh's truck while it was parked in his Cornetti Road garage in Clearfield Township between 7:30 p.m. Sunday and 4 p.m. Tuesday.11:40 p.m. Monday — A vehicle driven by Travis Sanders, 24, of Butler went into a ravine and hit a tree off Route 68 in Forward Township. Sanders was taken by ambulance to Butler Memorial Hospital for treatment of moderate injuries.1:55 p.m. Monday — Chad Weckerly, 34, of Parker was arrested as a fugitive from justice from Missouri for a probation violation while police were searching his 102 Century St. residence for marijuana plants. Five plants and various drug paraphernalia were seized. Weckerly was arraigned before on-call District Judge Peter Shaffer and jailed in Butler County Prison in lieu of $25,000 cash bail. Charges related to the search warrant are pending.10 p.m. Sunday — A vehicle driven by Holly Bailey, 23, of Chicora struck two culverts off Rabbitt Road in Donegal Township. Bailey was wearing a seat belt and received minor injuries. She was charged with several summary violations.Sunday — Someone stole several pills from the residence of Diana Welington at 102 Old Orchard Drive in Winfield Township between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Anyone with information about the burglary should call police at 724-284-8100.Oct. 16 — Someone stole a bag of rat poison from the residence of Kim Abbott at 721 W. Liberty Road in West Liberty between 8 a.m. and 6:15 p.m.

12:30 a.m. Oct. 17 — A car driven by Autumn Roudybush, 25, of Emlenton was traveling on Monterey Road in Toby Township when it overturned. She was not wearing a seat belt and received major injuries. She was treated at Kittanning Hospital before being transferred to Allegheny General Hospital, where she was eventually released.Monday — Someone kicked in the door to William Ridenbaugh's garage on Barger Hollow Road in Perry Township and stole about $1,900 worth of unspecified items.

2:30 a.m. Tuesday — A car driven by Brian Walters, 20, of Slippery Rock slid off Plain Grove-North Liberty Road in Plain Grove Township before overturning. Walters was wearing a seat belt and was not injured.

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