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Wednesday — Elly May Grubjesic, 21, of Butler was charged with identity fraud after allegedly using another person's credit card at various stores on Sept. 12 and 13, charging a total of $850.9 a.m. Tuesday — A car driven by Dawn Harvey, 43, of Butler and a pickup truck driven by Gary Yaple, 24, of Butler collided on Route 8 in front of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car lot. No injuries were reported. The city fire department assisted at the scene.

11:01 p.m. Tuesday — A car driven by Jaime Montgomery, 30, of Ellwood City struck an embankment off Saxonburg Road and overturned, landing on its wheels. Montgomery had minor injuries but refused medical treatment at the scene. State police, the South Butler Volunteer Fire Department and Butler Ambulance assisted at the scene.

Thursday — Someone stole two vehicles and an unspecified amount of money from the office of D&P Auto Salvage on Industrial Drive in Slippery Rock Township sometime overnight. The stolen cars are a 2000 Chevrolet Malibu and a 1995 Chevrolet Beretta.1:45 p.m. Wednesday — A vehicle driven by Christian LeFevre, 37, of Kennerdell, Pa., struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Michael Gazda, 21, of Shelocta, Pa., on Route 38 in Washington Township. LeFevre, who was wearing a seat belt, received minor injuries. LeFevre's passenger, Tyler LeFevre, 15, and Gazda were both wearing seat belts and were not injured. Christian LeFevre was cited for a traffic violation.2:50 p.m. Tuesday — A vehicle driven by Emma Mehelich, 63, of Butler struck the rear of a car driven by Mark Uram, 26, of Butler on Mercer Road in Center Township. The impact sent Uram's car into the rear of an SUV driven by Arlene Beall, 55, of Butler. All three drivers were wearing seat belts and were not injured. Mehelich was cited for careless driving.5 p.m. Oct. 16 — Margaret Johnston of Chicora Road in Oakland Township reported tires being dumped on her property. Anyone with information about the incident should call state police at 724-284-8100.

6:41 p.m. Thursday — A car driven by Diane O'Donovan, 28, of Grove City struck a deer on North Liberty Road in Liberty Township. She was wearing a seat belt and was not injured.4:05 p.m. Thursday — A car driven by Paul Brown, 21, of Toms River, N.J., struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Carolyn Sikora, 26, of Meadville on Route 208 in Pine Township while Sikora was stopped for a vehicle turning left. Both drivers were wearing seat belts and were not injured.

Wednesday — Lawrence A. Withrow, 58, was charged with theft by deception for allegedly not forwarding a $2,000 payment he received on April 24 from a Plumcreek Township resident while working as an independent salesman for Sherry Lynn White, 39, owner of White's Paving in Worthington.

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