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Butler Police2:25 p.m. Monday — A car driven by Heather N. McCrorey, 31, of Butler crashed down a hillside at Garfield and Euclid avenues. McCrorey got out of the car and left, telling a witness she had to make a doctor’s appointment at Pullman Square, according to a police report. Police cited her for hit-and-run.Sunday — John N. Ingram, 29, of Butler allegedly exposed himself to a woman while driving a minivan on West Jefferson Street.The woman, who police did not identify, said she continued walking home and a short time later spotted the same van parked in front of the Butler Baptist School basketball court on Jefferson Street.Ingram is charged with indecent exposure and open lewdness.

Butler Twp Police11:02 a.m. Sunday — Timothy Fleischman, 28, of Butler faces drug charges after police were called to the Fairfield Inn for a report of a suspicious vehicle. Police charged Fleischman with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.Oct. 23 — Police charged Travis P. Rattigan, 25, of Butler Township with altering a prescription to illegally obtain 60 Xanax tablets on Sept. 11 at the Rite Aid store at the Greater Butler Mart.Rattigan is charged with fraudulently acquiring a controlled substance, a felony.

Grove City PoliceTuesday — Thomas M. Gaus, 42, was cited for violating the borough’s junk vehicle ordinance at his home in the 100 block of West Poplar Street.State Police, Butler12:20 a.m. today — Frank J. Wotus, 25, of Butler was hurt when he lost control of his pickup truck, crashed over a guardrail and hit a tree along Henricks Road near Evans Road in Center Township. Wotus, who was wearing a seat belt, was treated at Butler Memorial Hospital for minor injuries. He was cited for driving at an unsafe speed.Thursday — A key chain with several keys were found on North Main Street in Chicora. The owner can claim the property by calling police at 724-284-8100.

State Police, New CastleMonday — Money and other property were taken from six unlocked vehicles on Church and Fairview School roads in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County. The vehicles were broken into between 12:01 and 8 a.m. Among the items taken from the vehicles was a laptop computer.10:08 p.m. Oct. 17 — A car driven by Thomas E. Kaufman, 43, of Butler struck a deer on Route 422 just west of Young Road in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County.

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