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

5:58 a.m. Monday — Richard V. Graham III, 38, was arrested on charges he assaulted a woman, throwing a large mirror at her and throwing her down the stairs during a domestic dispute at his home on the 500 block of Third Street.

The woman told police that after she called 911 to report the assault, Graham “grabbed her by the neck and squeezed and pushed her away,” according to court document.

Graham was arraigned on a charge of simple assault, and placed in Butler County Prison on $10,000 bail.

Monday — Jason W. Harvey, 32, was charged with running from police who were called to his home on the 200 block of Fifth Street last week to assist in serving him with a mental health warrant.

Police said officers Cheryl Litz and Kory Fleming went to Harvey’s home about 4 p.m. Jan. 15. But he became angry and ran out the back door, according to court documents. The officers chased him through a yard and over two fences.

Litz fell into the side of a house while trying to stop Harvey. Police noted that in his attempted getaway down Fifth Street he came close to oncoming traffic. Fleming also slipped and fell on the snow-covered road and sidewalk during the chase.

Police eventually caught Harvey, who is charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

Litz and Fleming both were treated for minor injuries in the incident.

Friday — A Beaver County man was charged with having drug contraband and lying to police following a traffic stop last week on the 200 block of South Main Street.

Police said they pulled over Todd A Kolodziej, 44, of Monaca about 9 p.m. Jan. 14 for having an expired registration on a sport utility vehicle belonging to his brother.

While Kolodziej searched for his insurance card in the center console, police said, the officer noticed what appeared to be stamp bags commonly used to package heroin.

A search of the vehicle turned up six empty bags of suspected heroin, documents said, and a straw with white powder residue on it.

Kolodziej is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, false identification to law enforcement officers, driving with a suspended license and driving an unregistered vehicle.

[naviga:h3]Butler County Sheriff’s Office[/naviga:h3]

Friday — Frederick J. McIntyre, 62, of Evans City as charged with submitting a concealed carry license application Jan. 9 that included answers about his criminal record that were not truthful and were rejected by the Pennsylvania Instant Check System that is run by the state police.

McIntyre is charged with unsworn falsification to authorities