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POLICE REPORTS

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12:01 a.m. Sunday — William Alan Rajchel, 44, of Chicora was arrested for driving under the influence on East Jefferson Street. Police said Rajchel also was cited for disregarding traffic lanes.11:12 p.m. Saturday — A sport utility vehicle driven by Allen McClymonds of Butler slid into a utility pole at Broad and West North streets.8:58 a.m. Saturday — An SUVdriven by Judy Brown, 36, of Butler crashed into a fence at the Pizza Hut restaurant on West Cunningham Street and then rolled onto its side in Sullivan Run. Police said Brown, who was treated at Butler Memorial Hospital for minor injuries, was cited for driving too fast for conditions.12:47 p.m. Friday — AValley Lines bus driven by Raymond Kraus, 66, of Center Township and a vehicle driven by Elisabeth Oesterling, 47, of Jefferson Township collided at East Locust and Elm streets. Police said Oesterling was cited for driving with a suspended license.

11:15 p.m. Sunday — Cheri Lynn Frye, 50, of Butler was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after her car struck two mailboxes along Mitchell Hill Road and traveled down an embankment about one-half mile south of Protzman Road in Summit Township.9:17 p.m. Sunday — Apickup truck driven by Robert Adkins, 34, of Renfrew struck an embankment and utility pole along snow-covered Route 68 in Connoquenessing Township. Adkins was treated at Butler Memorial Hospital for unknown injuries.Sunday — John Cardenas reported that between 8 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday someone stole his red and brown, 1996 Chevrolet S-10 pickup from his Branchton Road home in Cherry Township.Saturday — Several custom wheels and tires were stolen between Jan. 20 and Saturday from a storage unit at the Mitchell Hill Apartments in Summit Township. Joseph Aaron of Butler owns the stolen property valued at $1,380.5:54 p.m. Friday — Apickup driven by Rick Martinelli, 33, of Gibsonia crashed into a guardrail on River Avenue in Hovey Township, Armstrong County. Police said Martinelli, who fled the scene, leaving the wrecked pickup behind, faces undisclosed traffic violations.9:47 p.m. Wednesday — Acar driven by Herbert Voltz, 74, of Butler crashed into a fence and tree along Glade Run Road in Forward Township.

10:10 a.m. Saturday — Acar driven by Brittany Fennell, 20, of Kittanning crashed into an embankment and rolled onto its roof on Route 3005 in North Buffalo Township. Police said Fennell, who suffered moderate injuries, was cited for driving too fast for conditions.

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