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Police Reports

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11:49 p.m. Sunday — Christopher Michael Miller, 20, of Butler was arrested for allegedly violating a protection from abuse order outside the Greenview Drive apartment of 19-year-old Christine Pakutz. Miller was arraigned on charges of trespass, criminal mischief and indirect criminal contempt, and placed in Butler County Prison on $6,000 bond.1:39 a.m. Sunday — David Murray, 28, of East Butler was arrested for driving under the influence on West Cunningham Street. Police also cited Murray for careless driving. Danny Woods, 30, of Butler, a passenger in the car, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.2:12 a.m. Saturday — Sandra Sue Harris, 33, of Butler Township was arrested for DUI on West Penn Street. Police also cited Harris for careless driving1:08 a.m. Saturday — Jacquelynn Vidmar, 45, of Center Township was arrested for DUI on West New Castle Street. Police also cited Vidmar for possession of a small amount of marijuana and disregarding traffic lanes.

Friday — Two acetylene tanks and an oxygen tank were stolen between 9 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday at a construction site at Mitchell HillRoad and Route 422 in Summit Township. The stolen property, owned by J.F. Shea Construction, Inc., of Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, is valued at $764.Wednesday — Between Feb. 28 and Wednesday, an unknown thief stole a handmade doll in the lobby of Garden Gate Restaurant on Route 422 in Franklin Township. Owner Patricia Hall of Portersville, a former employee at the restaurant, was attempting to sell the doll.

11:30 p.m. Saturday — A pickup truck driven by Joseph Grafton, 37, of Worthington struck an embankment and rolled onto its roof on Craigsville Road in West Franklin Township.1:17 p.m. Saturday — Afugitive wanted in two counties was arrested following a traffic stop on Route 422 near the Graff Bridge in North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County.Chad Wensel, 30, of Northern Cambria, Cambria County, is in Armstrong County Jail on fugitive from justice and possession of a small amount of marijuana charges.Police said Wensel is wanted on a warrant out of Cambria County for aggravated assault. He is also wanted on a warrant out of Indiana County in connection with an arrested for driving under the influence.

2:30 a.m. Sunday — Stephen P. Glenn Sr., no age given, of Grove City was arrested for driving under the influence on Enterprise Road in Pine Township, Mercer County. Police said Glenn, in connection with the same arrest, faces charges of aggravated assault with a vehicle and reckless driving.3:15 p. m. Saturday — Acar driven by Robert Boyer, no age given, of Grove City struck a tree along Barkeyville Road in Pine Township, Mercer County. Police cited Boyer for driving with a suspended license and a lane violation.3:55 p.m. Saturday — Timothy Myers, 48, of Grove City was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after his car crashed and rolled over on Old Ash Road in Springfield Township, Mercer County.

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