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The following items were collected from various police departments:

Butler Twp.

Jan. 27 — Jesse Kimmel, 32, of Bechtelsville, Berks County was charged with a felony of using an access device unauthorized by issuer, theft and receiving stolen property stemming from an incident June 13.

Police said they responded to a theft report June 22, during which surveillance footage showed Kimmell entering Lowe’s, taking a large hot water tank to the counter and returning it for store credit. According to police, the total value was $1,004.94 and Kimmell used a stolen Pennsylvania driver’s license in the process.

Kimmell used the store credit to purchase $847 worth of items that same day, police said. During the investigation it was discovered that Kimmell has made fraudulent returns at several Lowe’s stores in Western Pennsylvania.

Cranberry Twp.

Jan. 26 — Trung Huynh, 52, of Cranberry Township was charged with a first offense of driving under the influence in relation to an incident that occurred Oct. 29.

Police responded to a single-vehicle crash behind the JoAnn Fabrics building, where Huynh was outside of his vehicle. Police said they could smell alcohol on Huynh and he consented to field sobriety tests and a blood test.

Jan. 26 — John J. Daniluk Jr., 44, of Butler was charged with a first offense DUI and a first offense DUI of a controlled substance stemming from a traffic stop Dec. 11.

Police responded to a report of a vehicle driving recklessly in the vicinity of Powell Road and Rochester Road. Police said they initiated a traffic stop and upon approaching the vehicle they smelled a strong odor of cologne. Police said Daniluk confessed to having two beers before driving.

After a field sobriety test, Daniluk was placed under arrest and a search was conducted of his vehicle because of the strong masking agent sprayed inside. Police said they discovered a small amount of marijuana and a smoking pipe in a back pack in the front seat.

Police said a blood test revealed traces of marijuana in Daniluk’s system and his blood-alcohol content level was 0.111%. In Pennsylvania, a level of 0.08% is considered intoxicated.

Jan. 26 — Robert L. Kemp, 43, of Pittsburgh was charged with two counts of use and possession of a small amount of marijuana related to an incident that occurred Dec. 9.

Police said they responded of a retail theft at Walmart, where Renee Towndrow and Kemp attempted to leave with $1,061 worth of merchandise. Both were patted down to make sure no other merchandise was stolen, and a small knife was found on Kemp as well as a glass pipe and white substance rolled in cellophane in a cigarette pack. Police said they suspected the substance to be cocaine.

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