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CBS News
06-05-2025
- CBS News
Butler man charged after striking pedestrian, fleeing scene of crash
A Butler man has been charged after injuring a pedestrian and fleeing the scene of a crash after the suspect struck the victim while on a bicycle. Just before 4:30 p.m. Monday, Butler City first responders were called to the intersection of North Main Street and Locust Street for a bicycle crash involving a pedestrian. Responding officers found the victim, a 77-year-old man, in the street being treated by EMS personnel. Officers determined that three people were attempting to cross the street when the bicyclist was traveling northbound on Main Street and struck the victim, knocking him to the ground, according to a news release from the Butler City Police Department. The bicyclist fled the scene after the crash. Officers used camera footage to identify the suspect, Lee Hodgins, 57, of Butler. Hodgins was interviewed and subsequently charged with a felony count of accidents involving death or serious bodily injury. Hodgins was placed in the Butler County Prison to await arraignment. As of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, the victim was in serious but stable condition in a Pittsburgh hospital, police said.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man stole SUV in Butler, led police on chase to Shaler before crashing into creek, police say
A man who led officers on a chase before crashing into a creek in Shaler Township stole a vehicle in Butler County right before, police say. The Butler City Police said on Wednesday, around 12:22 p.m., their department was called after someone's 2012 Ford Escape was stolen from the Sunoco parking lot on East Jefferson Street. Police said that Richard Russell, 27, entered the SUV after the owner went inside to purchase something and drove out of Butler City onto Route 8. Butler County 911 then radioed out the stolen vehicle information to nearby police departments. Police said Russell then led multiple departments from Allegheny County on a pursuit that went through several communities before crashing over an embankment and into a creek in Shaler. Russell was removed from the SUV by medics and taken to a hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Butler police said Russell also had an active warrant for violating his parole requirements. The stolen vehicle was heavily damaged, and some property was damaged along the pursuit route. The Butler City Police Department is handling the investigation and said Russell will be charged with theft of a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property, fleeing and eluding and multiple charges for criminal mischief. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
