Police Reports
The following items were collected from various police reports.
[naviga:h3]State Police, Butler[/naviga:h3]
2:40 a.m. Sunday — A Butler woman was charged with aggravated assault while driving under the influence following an accident near 1160 Bonniebrook Road in Oakland Township.
Veronica Saeler, 37, was driving a red Suzuki SUV north on a gravel lane parallel to Bonniebrook Road. The SUV began to swerve in the lane, and then slid sideways down a five-foot embankment.
The vehicle rolled onto its driver’s side and came to a stop. Passengers Eric Lamont Barlow Sr., 53, of McKeesport, and Eric Lamont Barlow Jr., 20, of Butler suffered internal injuries and received initial treatment at Butler Memorial Hospital, police said.
Another passenger, Essence Nicole Wilson, 20, of Aliquippa, sustained a minor head injury and refused treatment, while Saeler sustained a minor facial injury and refused treatment, police said.
Saeler was allegedly under the influence of alcohol as well as a suspected controlled substance. She was arrested and submitted a chemical test.
Saeler was charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault while driving under the influence, as well as numerous charges related to driving under the influence and summary traffic violations.
12:02 a.m. Sunday — Austin William Wilhelm was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance.
Wilhelm was stopped for a summary traffic violation on Route 422 in Muddy Creek Township. He allegedly was found to be under the influence of a controlled substance, and also allegedly in possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Wilhelm submitted a blood test and was released. Police said criminal charges are pending lab results.
10:09 p.m. Saturday — A Butler woman was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence following an incident on New Castle Road in Butler Township.
Police said Noella Ann Littlejohn, 58, of Butler was stopped for a summary traffic violation. She was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance, and allegedly was in possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Littlejohn submitted a blood test and was released. Police said charges are pending lab results.
9:37 p.m. Friday — A Mercer man was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance following an incident on Grove City Road in Slippery Rock.
Police said Matthew Wilson, 30, of Mercer was stopped for numerous summary traffic violations. He was arrested and submitted to a blood test. He also allegedly was found to be driving under suspension.
The vehicle was searched and alleged drug paraphernalia was found, which allegedly belonged to David Kennedy, 31, of Mercer, who also was in the car.
Wilson was placed in Butler County Prison and is awaiting arraignment.
Kennedy was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
