These items have been collected from various police departments.

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

Thursday — David C. Masdea, 46, of Butler was arrested for having suspected crack cocaine following a traffic stop on Route 8 south at Mac’s Cafe. Police said he was a passenger in a pickup truck stopped for having a faulty license plate light.

While police were speaking to the driver, according to court documents, Masdea appeared to be making “furtive movements,” specifically reaching under his seat.

Police searched under the seat and found a tin can containing suspected crack.

Masdea was arraigned on a misdemeanor charge of possession of a controlled substance, and placed in the Butler County Prison on $5,000 bail.

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

6:40 a.m. Wednesday — A tractor-trailer driven by Nicolas Harsey, 38, of Garfield, Ohio, and a pickup truck driven by Rodney Sloan, 46, of Butler collided on Route 8 south in front of the Burger King.

No one was injured but Sloan’s truck had to be towed.

[naviga:h3]Slippery Rock Police[/naviga:h3]

2:26 a.m. Oct. 14 — A Westmoreland County teenager was arrested for drunken driving on South Main Street. Police said they stopped Zane P. Flynn, 19, of Murrysville after they stopped his sport utility vehicle for a traffic violation.

Flynn showed signs of impairment during field sobriety tests, according to court documents, and a portable breath device indicated he had alcohol in his system.

Police took him to the Slippery Rock University police station for a breath test that showed his blood-alcohol level was 0.149 percent.

In Pennsylvania, drivers under 21 are considered to be intoxicated with a blood-alcohol level of 0.02 percent or higher. The legal limit for adult drivers is 0.08 percent.

Flynn is charged with driving under the influence, DUI by a minor, underage drinking and disobeying traffic-control devices.

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

2:03 a.m. Wednesday — Tricia R. Craig, 41, was arrested after she allegedly struck her boyfriend with a wine bottle during a domestic dispute at her apartment on Sanderson Drive in Slippery Rock Township.

Police said an argument over the 41-year-old victim’s loud music apparently sparked the incident. At some point, according to court documents, Craig grabbed a bottle of wine and hit her boyfriend in the left ear with it. The victim suffered a one-inch cut on the ear.

Craig was arraigned on charges of simple assault and harassment, and later was released on her own recognizance.

Oct. 17 — Police charged Alvin P. Wise, 41, with having cocaine at his home in Jefferson Township last month. He also is accused of drugged driving.

Troopers went to Wise’s home on the 600 block of Freeport Road about 5 a.m. Sept. 5 for a report of a possible burglary. The defendant claimed he was in his vehicle following the alleged burglars, according to court documents.

But it turned out, police said, that there was no burglary.

Wise eventually returned to his home. Police said they saw him turn into his driveway. He appeared “very excited,” documents said, and impaired.

He admitted to using cocaine earlier, according to a police affidavit, and he led troopers to his stash that was in a bedroom dresser drawer. Police said they found a baggie containing suspected crack cocaine and other drug contraband including a scale.

Wise was subsequently taken to Butler Memorial Hospital for a blood test. Toxicology results confirmed that he had cocaine in his system.

He is charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, and driving under the influence of a controlled substance.

Oct. 17 — Lars C. Hile, 23, of Fenelton was charged with driving on drugs and alcohol stemming from a traffic stop last month on the Route 422 on-ramp at Route 68 in Summit Township. Police said they stopped his pickup truck just after midnight Sept. 29 after he crossed the double yellow line several times on Route 68 just north of Route 38.

Hile admitted having consumed four beers, according to court documents. He failed field sobriety tests and was taken to Butler Memorial Hospital for a blood test.

Toxicology results, documents said, indicated that he had marijuana and oxycodone in his system. His blood-alcohol level was 0.099 percent. A level of 0.08 percent is considered intoxicated under state law.

In addition to driving under the influence of a controlled substance, Hile is charged with driving under the influence of a combination of drugs and alcohol, failing to keep right, disregarding traffic lanes and careless driving.

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

7:17 a.m. Tuesday — A sport utility vehicle driven by Gary L. Miller, 73, of Chicora struck a deer on Route 268 just west of Davis Drive in Sugarcreek Township.

6:36 a.m. Monday — A car ran over a deer carcass on Route 422 just west of Mile Long Road in North Buffalo Township. The driver, Aaron J. Fluellen, 28, of Akron, Lancaster County, was not injured but his car had to be towed.

2:30 p.m. Saturday — Samuel Cross, 85, of Ford City fled the scene after the car he was driving struck the open tailgate of a pickup truck in a gravel parking lot of the Pony Farm Rod and Gun Club in North Buffalo Township.

Police cited Cross for failing to stop and give information or render aid after an accident.

10:23 p.m. Oct. 18 — A Pittsburgh man escaped injury when his car struck a bear in South Buffalo Township.

Police said James Waxter, 60, was traveling south on Route 28 when the bear crossed in front of his Toyota. He was unable to avoid the animal. He was wearing a seat belt and was not hurt. His car had to be towed.

The fate of the bear was not indicated in a police report.