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After a standoff with state police at his Slippery Rock Township home, a man was arrested Tuesday with charges accusing him of a road-rage-fueled stabbing in Pine Township, Mercer County. As of Wednesday, Varick W. Vanistendael, 46, remains in Mercer County Prison on $100,000 bond set by District Judge Daniel W. Davis at his arraignment Tuesday ...Jan 27, 2024 · Butler Twp. Jan. 23 — Samthana M. Harold, 33, and Michael B. Winterbottom, 68, both of Butler, were charged with misdemeanor theft. Police said they took packages that did not belong to them. Jan. 19 — Hanna R. Mitchell, 38, of Butler, was charged with misdemeanors DUI and resisting arrest after police stopped her on North Duffy Road. Jan. 25 — Alex J. Ziegler, 28, of Butler, was charged with two misdemeanors of driving under the influence after police said they stopped him Dec. 25 on Old Plank Road. Police said he showed times of impairment and a later blood test showed Ziegler’s blood alcohol content at 0.121%.A simple assault charge was withdrawn. Oct. 13 — Andrew Sykes, 32, of Butler, was charged with strangulation, simple assault and harassment after police responded to Butler Memorial Hospital for a report of an assault. The alleged incident took place on Holyoke Road in Center Township and involved a 27-year-old female victim, police said.Following his arrest, Kelly was brought before O’Donnell, who issued the cash or surety bond of $50,000. The May 23 incident led to charges filed May 25 by Butler City police, including one misdemeanor count of huffing solvents. Police said at 12:09 p.m. May 23, officers were requested for a welfare check on Kelly. Browse Butler Eagle obituaries, conduct other obituary searches, offer condolences/tributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. Jun 13, 2023 · Molly Miller. A Butler man was arrested Wednesday, June 7, after police said he attempted to take a woman’s dog and presented another woman with a kitchen knife amid a series of alleged incidents along Locust Street. Police said Troy Whitmire, 26, later spit on an officer and flooded his holding cell at the Butler County Prison. Oct. 3 — Richard L. Lilly, 29, of Butler, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor DUI and several traffic citations after police stopped him July 6 on Route 8, Clay Township. Police said field sobriety tests showed he was impaired and a later breath test showed his blood alcohol content at 0.124%. In Pennsylvania, the legal limit is 0.08%.Apr 25, 2023 · April 6 — Jeffrey A. McPherson, 55, of Butler, was charged with misdemeanor DUI after police said they stopped him on Whitestown Road, Connoquenessing Township. Police said field sobriety test showed he was impaired, and a later breath test showed McPherson’s blood alcohol content at 0.177%. In Pennsylvania, the legal limit is 0.08%. Feb. 6 — Edwin A. Callender III, 32, of Butler, was charged with misdemeanors theft and criminal mischief. Police said he damaged a door and removed cash from an office at Diehl Automotive. Slippery Rock. Feb. 5 — Carson M. Kyko, 22, of Stoneboro, was charged with misdemeanor DUI after police stopped him Jan. 27 on Franklin Street.Police reports. The following items have been collected from various police departments and district courts: Butler March 25 — Kaleb S. Rock, 30, of Butler, was charged with misdemeanor... April 17, 2024 Police Reports.Adams Township police said Friday that three arrests were made following an incident involving a weapon at a Mars Area High School basketball game Feb. 3. Police said the incident remains under an investigation and involves juveniles. “I can confirm three arrests were made and a handgun was recovered without any shots being fired,” said ...Nick Sopchak, right, looks at broken glass from a rear door of the Everhart Museum, Friday, Nov. 18, 2005, in Scranton, Pa. Federal authorities announced charges against a ring of nine people for thefts of millions of dollars worth of paintings, sports memorabilia and other valuables.In Pennsylvania, the legal limit is 0.08%. Dec. 27 — Chad W. Mitchell, 45, of Butler, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor DUI after police stopped him Dec. 24 on Homewood Drive, Butler Township. Police said field sobriety tests showed he was impaired, and a later breath test showed his blood alcohol content at 0.123%.Local news, sports, obituaries, photos, videos and more bFeb. 22 — Tara L. Hockenberry, 29, of Butler, was charged with DUI, State police said a Saxonburg man knocked on a stranger’s door asking for a drink while in possession of drugs, a stolen vehicle and a stolen gun. Police filed charges last week against against Jeffrey D. McMillen II, 30, including felony counts of attempted theft, drug sales, carrying a loaded weapon and illegal gun possession.Aug 13, 2021 · Local news, sports, obituaries, photos, videos and more by journalists covering Butler County, Pennsylvania. Subscribe today. FBI agents from Pittsburgh arrested a man Thursday for allegedly stealing $136,000 from Northwest Bank in Middlesex Township during an armed robbery Saturday. April 5 — Two men were charged with misdemeanor counts of dru Before 2011, most police departments in the U.S. typically arrested people for drug abuse without giving them an option for substance abuse treatment. Seattle's Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program, which was launched in 2011, is the first known pre-arrest diversion program in the country. Police say Ohio man dealing drugs out of Butler home.

September 01, 2017 Last Updated: September 01, 2017 09:36 AM Local News. Walter Madden. A Portersville man was sentenced to house arrest Thursday in Butler County Court on after previously pleading guilty to threatening another person with a rifle. Walter D. Madden, 66, was sentenced to 90 days on the county Intermediate Punishment Program …A Butler man who was asked to extinguish a recreational fire early Monday, April 29, was later arrested by city police and flooded a holding cell, according to charging documents. John J. Spencer, 29, was charged with felonies aggravated assault and institutional vandalism and misdemeanors resisting arrest, obstruction of justice, …Nick Sopchak, right, looks at broken glass from a rear door of the Everhart Museum, Friday, Nov. 18, 2005, in Scranton, Pa. Federal authorities announced charges against a ring of nine people for thefts of millions of dollars worth of paintings, sports memorabilia and other valuables.A man connected to a series of car thefts in Butler was officially charged last week, and the list of items taken is pages long, according to city police documents. Elijah Claypoole, 24, was arrested Feb. 8 after officers were able to identify him with the help of Butler County Probation using surveillance footage from one of the alleged victims.

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