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[naviga:h3]Butler Police[/naviga:h3]

12:15 a.m. Monday — Mark A. Graham, 56, of Butler was allegedly caught with marijuana after police say they found him “visibly intoxicated” and sitting on the sidewalk on West Jefferson Street near Wagner Avenue.

Police arrested Graham, who was searched and found with suspected marijuana.

He is charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana and public drunkenness.

[naviga:h3]Butler Twp. Police[/naviga:h3]

Wednesday — Police charged Melissa S. Heller, 49, of Chicora with three summary counts of retail theft stemming from alleged shoplifting incidents last year at the Butler Commons' Walmart.

Heller was caught on video surveillance, according to a police report, failing to pay for a combined $73.08 in merchandise on Nov. 7 and 21 and Dec. 1.

Tuesday — Maria N. Young, 23, of Butler Township was charged with picking up a prescription of clonazepam for a family member July 23, 2018, at the Point Plaza Rite Aid pharmacy without the relative's permission or knowledge.

Police said that during an interview four days after unlawfully obtaining the prescription, Young admitted wrongdoing. She told police that she “traded” all but five of the pills, according to court documents.

The defendant recounted that she and a friend subsequently went to a local motel and “used drugs the entire night.” She also advised police that “all the pills are now gone.”

Young was arraigned on a felony charge of acquisition of a controlled substance by fraud and misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled substance and theft. She was released on $10,000 unsecured bail following arraignment.

Tuesday — Jeffrey B. Taylor, 40, was charged with having heroin and other drug contraband Jan. 1 at his home on 40th Street. Officers went to the home around 2 p.m. to serve him with a bench warrant.

While arresting Taylor on the warrant, according to court documents, officers noticed 38 stamp bags of suspected heroin divided into four bundles in one of the rooms. Police said they also found empty stamp bags, hypodermic needles and spoons.

Taylor is charged with misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.

Tuesday — Police charged Justin R. Sager, 27, and Billie J. Magill, 34, both of New Castle with trying to steal a 65-inch television last week at the Butler Commons Walmart. A store security officer stopped the pair around 6:10 p.m. Jan. 16 as they attempted to leave without paying for the $598 TV.

Magill later gave police a bogus name, according to court documents. Police said they also found a marijuana grinder in her purse.

Sager and Magill are both charged with retail theft and conspiracy. Additionally, Magill is charged with false identification to law enforcement authorities and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Tuesday — Hope E. Charlton, 32, of Butler was charged in connection with a suspected case of shoplifting Dec. 12 at the Butler Commons Walmart. Police said she failed to pay for several items, valued at a combined $20.68, at a self-checkout register.

Charlton, who was one prior shoplifting conviction, is charged with a misdemeanor count of retail theft.

Jan. 18 — Police charged Joshua M. Tierno, 34, of Butler and Adam W. Lease, 37, of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, in connection with an alleged shoplifting incident in November.

Police said the men are accused of stealing $229 in merchandise Nov. 24 that was subsequently returned for a cash refund.

Tierno is charged with retail theft and conspiracy. Lease is charged with theft by deception and conspiracy.

[naviga:h3]Lancaster Twp. Police[/naviga:h3]

Wednesday — James F. Chvala, 49, was charged with being more than two-and-a-half times the state's legal limit for alcohol following an attempted traffic stop last week that ended at his home on Route 19 in Muddy Creek Township.

Police said they initially spotted Chvala shortly before 6:30 p.m. Jan. 17 on Route 19 in Lancaster Township when he passed an officer's cruiser with his high beams on, according to court documents.

Officers made a U-turn and tried to stop the defendant, but he continued traveling into Muddy Creek and to his house. He pulled into his garage and closed the door.

Chvala was holding a beer in his hand when officers spoke to him at his house. Police subsequently tried to place him in handcuffs, documents said, but he resisted. Once in cuffs, he refused to walk to the cruiser and officers had to “physically assist” him to the car.

He was eventually taken to UPMC Passavant in Cranberry Township for a blood test that showed his blood-alcohol level was 0.215 percent. In Pennsylvania, a level of 0.08 percent is considered intoxicated.

In addition to driving under the influence, Chvala is charged with resisting arrest, failing to stop for a police officer and not using low beams.

[naviga:h3]State Police, Butler[/naviga:h3]

9:13 a.m. Tuesday — Icy roads led to a one-vehicle accident in northern Butler County. No one was injured.

The wreck occurred, according to a police report, when Mergen Geldiyev, 34, of Pittsburgh lost control of his sport utility vehicle while traveling down a hill on Slater Road in Allegheny Township. The SUV hit an embankment at the intersection with Blauser Road and struck a tree. The vehicle was later towed.

6:04 a.m. Jan. 16 — A pickup truck driven by David R. Gruseck, 45, of Butler traveled through a stop sign and struck an SUV at Bonniebrook and Headland roads in Summit Township. Brianne K. Sullivan, 29, of Kittanning was the other driver.

Both drivers were wearing seat belts and no one was injured. Police cited Gruseck for driving too fast for conditions and a vehicle registration violation.

11:55 p.m. Jan. 9 — A Clarion County man was injured when the SUV he was driving struck a set of concrete steps and a concrete retaining wall along Route 268 in Hovey Township, Armstrong County.

The driver, Brian K. Forsythe, 52, of St. Petersburg, was taken to Butler Memorial Hospital with a suspected minor injury in the crash. His vehicle was towed. Emlenton volunteer firefighters and Emlenton EMS assisted.

Police said Forsythe faces a ticket for disregarding traffic lanes.

[naviga:h3]State Police, Mercer[/naviga:h3]

10:36 a.m. Monday — Kristina Jensen, 43, of Chicora was hurt in a rollover vehicle accident blamed on icy road conditions in Findley Township. She was treated at Grove City Medical Center for an apparent minor injury.

Police said Jensen lost control of her car after traveling over an ice patch on Interstate 80 just east of Butler Pike. The car struck an embankment and rolled onto its side.

1:45 p.m. Jan. 9 — A pickup truck driven by David V. Double, 50, of Evans City skidded on ice-covered I-80 in Wolf Creek Township and struck a guardrail. The pickup returned onto the road, where it collided with a tractor-trailer driven by Jay F. Robinson, 48, of Red Creek, N.Y.

Both drivers were wearing seat belts, and no one was injured. Double's truck had to be towed.