Police Reports
The following items were collected from various police departments:
Nov. 6 — Ashley M. Gutshall, 39, of Butler, was charged with misdemeanor drug paraphernalia possession related to a Sept. 26 traffic stop on West Penn Street in Butler. Police said they identified Gutshall as having an active warrant for her arrest, and during her arrest, they found her with a glass smoking pipe.
Oct. 28 — Perry L. Lawry, 56, of Slippery Rock, was charged with felony burglary and misdemeanor theft related to an Oct. 17 reported break-in on Hobart Boulevard in Brady Township. Police said Lawry broke into a home and stole three cases of moonshine valued at $119.
Oct. 28 — Police charged two people related to a Sept. 24 single-vehicle crash on Badger Hill Road in Muddy Creek Township. Margaret A. Raub, 45, and Richard B. Kamerer, 46, both of Butler, were charged with misdemeanor counts of possessing drugs and drug paraphernalia. Raub was additionally charged with misdemeanor DUI. Police said Raub denied a search of the vehicle. Police said field sobriety tests showed Raub was impaired. Police said Raub later gave blood for testing, but the results weren’t in the report. Police said Raub denied consent to search the vehicle, so police got a warrant. Police said they found 25 full stamp bags of an unknown substance and seven empty ones.
10:30 a.m. Oct. 23 — Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Branchton Road in Cherry Township. Police said Minh A. Pham, 32, of Slippery Rock, was cited for speeding after loosing control of a vehicle on a bend, causing the vehicle to spin and roll until it hit a group of trees. Police said Pham was not injured in the crash.
Oct. 29 — Stephen E. Kosela, 45, of Ambridge, was charged with misdemeanor retail theft related to an Oct. 27 incident at Giant Eagle. Police said Kosela stole $554 worth of items.
Oct. 29 — Eric K. Rager, 42, of Monroeville, was charged in two different cases with felony retail theft and misdemeanor possession of stolen property related to separate incidents at Target. Police said that on Oct. 10, Rager stole toiletries valued at $164. Police said that on Sept. 5, Rager stole electronics and toiletries valued at $642. Police said he has three past retail theft convictions.
Oct. 24 — E.J.W. Perrine, 37, of New Castle, was charged with misdemeanor counts of retail theft, conspiracy and possessing stolen property, in two different cases related to two different thefts on July 30. Police said Perrine drove two others to Lowe’s and Home Depot, helping them steal $861 and $980 worth of items respectively. His alleged accomplices, Pedro A. Rodriguez Ramos, 29, and Dineris B. Rivera, 35, both of New Castle, were charged on Oct. 11.