Adams Township Police Department

From our Department of Public Works : The Public Works Department gives top priority to winter maintenance keeping the roads free of ice and snow to ensure the safety of residents and others. We ask that residents remove their vehicles from roads and streets so they can be safely cleared and emergency vehicles can get through, if needed.... Please be safe and avoid driving on the roads if not necessary. Thank you !

***Route 228 is back open!*** Please avoid Route 228 - there is a large tree down blocking the roadway between Beaver Street Ext and Heritage Creek Dr.

We would like to thank Girl Scout Troops 26498 and 20083 for providing our officers with a ton of food! Our officers have been able to eat all weekend, and we truly appreciate your support!!

***Update*** The missing juvenile has been found safe.

***The male has been located*** We are currently looking for a missing endangered 28 year old Asian male (Steven Bush) who is believed to be in need of immediate medical attention. He was last seen today (8am) at Pittsburgh St and Route 228 driving a red Subaru Outback with Washington DC plate FJ8941. The flyer below is from the Metropolitan Police Department. If you see the vehicle do not approach it, but call 911 immediately.

***UPDATE*** The dog has been returned to his owner! Does anyone recognize this dog? He was found on Valencia Rd between Huch Rd and Union Church Rd. If it is your dog, or you know where he belongs, please give us a call

We are looking for 2 "junk" cars to use for an upcoming department training. If you live in the area and have an old car that you would like to donate, please let us know. It does not need to run, but we would prefer the inside to be dry. A title is required before we can accept a donation. We will arrange the pickup and take care of the disposal after the training.

***UPDATE*** Our investigation is not complete, but we are confident that this was not a child abduction attempt. While the investigation is still ongoing, it is important that our community has this information, and serves as a reminder to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to your police department immediately. On Sunday, August 2 at around 6pm our officers responded to an attempted child abduction on Gabriel Dr, off of Three Degree Rd. It was reported th...at a blue truck, unknown make or model, operated by a white male in his 40's - 50's, was involved. The male was wearing a hat, sunglasses, and had a whitish colored beard (approximately 1-2 inches long). The child is safe, and was not injured. Our officers have obtained and reviewed video footage from numerous cameras in the area. If you live in the Three Degree Rd or Fulton Crossing area and we have not yet spoken with you and you have cameras, we would ask that you review any video between the time of 545pm and 615pm. We would also ask that you notify us even if the vehicle is not captured on your video footage so that we may narrow down the travel path of the vehicle. Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to contact the police department thru the Butler County 911 Center. If additional information is obtained, we will update this post. See more

UPDATE: OWNER HAS BEEN FOUND, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED!!! Lost or missing dog found in the area of Route 228 & Mars Valencia Road. Older male pit bull. Tan with white on face, chest, and feet. No tags. Steelers collar and ceresto flew and tick collar. If anyone knows the owner please call 911 and request a phone call from Adams township police.

Butler County has been added to Governor Wolf's stay at home order.

Lose your keys? A set of keys were turned in today - they were found in the Stoup Rd area. If you think they are yours, give us a call (and bring your car along so we can verify they are yours!)

***Update - The dogs have been found*** Twp residence had two dogs run away from the area of Heaven Lane about 3-4 hours ago. They are requesting help. Two Australian Sheppards, they usually travel together. Lacie & Dirk. Both have collars on, 1 has an invisible fence collar and 1 has a walking collar. Both are chipped. If these animals are seen or located, please call 911. Thank you!

Adams Township Community Day is tomorrow! The 5k is at 9am, Community Day starts at 3pm, and will finish with fireworks at dark!

UPDATE!!!! Owner has been found. Thank you to all that helped. Need the communities help once again. This female was located in Treesdale on Golfview Drive. If anyone knows this dogs family or if heard friends or family missing their pet, please call 911 and request to speak with an officer.

Thank you to the Adams Township Police Department for spending time with some of our Mars Campus VIPs reviewing community safety skills such as when and how to call 911.

Found dog on Myoma Road. Requesting assistance finding the owners.

Adams Twp Police Dept is seeking witnesses to yesterdays roll over vehicle crash. This crash occurred at approximately 1030 am, on Route 228 at Pittsburgh St/ Warrendale Rd intersection. Anyone with information please contact Patrolman Mazzanti at 724.625.2040 ext 240.

UPDATE!!!!!! Owners have been located. Thank you everyone for sharing and helping get in contact with the family. Requesting help to find owner of a lost dog. Female possible Shepard mix, pink collar and a red Pet Safe electric collar. Found on Three Degree Road. If anyone knows the owner please call or have them contact the Adams Twp police Department by calling 911 and request a phone from an Adams Twp officer.

Just a reminder - Please do not park on the street if you do not have to. It makes it much easier to plow the streets if the plow drivers do not have to drive around vehicles!

*TRAFFIC ALERT* THREE DEGREE RD / VALENCIA RD - Milling will start tomorrow, June 14th 2019 and continue for 2 weeks from 7AM to 7PM on Three Degree and Valencia Rd from Route 228 to Union Church Rd. This will only affect the section of Three Degree Rd that is maintained by PennDOT. If you choose to travel these roads expect delays and long wait times.

A huge thanks to the Mars Middle School FOR club for inviting us to a law enforcement appreciation luncheon today. Adams Township PD, Middlesex Township PD, Mars Boro PD, and Penn Township PD officers enjoyed a huge lunch, dessert, and prize raffle provided by members of the FOR club and local businesses. The FOR club, which stands for Friends of Rachel, aims to promote Rachel Scott's message of tolerance and respect within our schools and community, and to replace bullyin...g and negativity with kindness and compassion. Rachel's Challenge, a program based on the life and writings of Rachel Scott, will be presented for our communities again on January 28, and February 7, from 6pm-730pm, at the Mars High School. Thank you to all those involved - both students and teachers - as we truly appreciate your thoughtfulness. We are proud to serve our great community, and are thankful to be part of our school community.

Officers received a call for an injured cat on Senate Court tonight. The cat is gray in color with a powder blue collar. This animal did appeared to have been injured and was transported to an emergency Veterinarian. If anyone knows who the owner is, please notify our department.

!!! Owner was located, thank you for all that shared and help locate the owner !!! This white Shepard was located in the area of Marland Drive. He was in the area of AJ Meyers bus garage. He was reported to be in that area for the last few days. He did not have a collar or tags. If anyone knows who the owner is please notify our department

We would like to thank the many volunteers and businesses that provided us with an awesome breakfast, and a huge lunch today. Our officers, along with officers from Mars Boro PD, Middlesex Twp PD, Butler ESU, Evans City Seven Fields PD, Jackson Twp PD, Quality EMS, Adams Area Fire District, Callery Fire Department, and Adams Twp DPW were treated to an amazing appreciation luncheon at our Township building. Our placemats were each handmade by students from the Mars Area School District, and there were students there to help serve us meals. We also got to see some jump roping from the Mars Stars jump rope team. The kindness and generosity of our community is unmatched, and we are proud to serve and to protect the residents, visitors, and students in Adams Township, and throughout Butler County.

Our department recovered several Amazon packages in the area of Hutchman Road and Stoup Road. All of the packages had the address labels removed. Anyone missing any packages is asked to contact the police station.

The Adams Township Police Department will be participating in a statewide Teen Seat Belt Enforcement Mobilization from October 22 through November 3 to complement National Teen Driver Safety Week. In addition to enforcement activities specific to teen seat belt use, we will be teaching the Survival 101 program to the drivers theory class at the Mars Area High School. Our goal is to increase seat belt use, specifically among teen drivers. Remember to Buckle Up - it can save your life, and save you some money.

*ROAD CLOSURES* Clay Avenue, Davidson Rd, Seventh Avenue, Three Degree Rd at Glade Run Rd, and Forsythe Road are all closed due to flooding. As the rain continues additional closures are possible. Don't drive through flooded roadways - Turn around, don't drown.

Update - The owner has been found! Found today on Forsythe Rd near Myoma Rd. Please give us a call if you know where this pup belongs.

Adams Township (Butler County) PA It’s official! Adams Township is an official Neighborhood Drug Watch community! Stay tuned as the official #TAKEYOURCOMMUNITY...BACK Initiative is launched as it will require everyone’s involvement....churches, businesses, schools, leaders, residents from all corners, Kiwanis, EMS, fire personnel, Rotary, Womens Club and more (have we missed anyone?) #sothishappenedtonight #itsofficial #NDWisallofusworkingtogether #thankyou #gethelporbehelp See more

**The dog was returned to its owner!** We are looking to find this dogs owner. She was found yesterday near Valencia Boro. She is not microchipped, and has no tags on. If you recognize her, or she belongs to you, please give us a call.

***Three Degree Rd has re-opened*** Three Degree Rd is closed between Rt 228 and Docs Way until further notice, power lines down on the road.

*** The owner has been found. Thanks for the help!*** This dog was found today in the Southern Valley area in Adams Ridge. If you recognize her or she belongs to you, please let us know.

The Swift 911 mass notification system is utilized to alert residents regarding emergencies such as tornadoes, outages, floods, and evacuations. There will b...e alerts sent out in regards to road issues such as closures and paving. Swift 911 will also notify residents about current township events. Sign up today at: https://mp.swiftreach.com You can register by clicking the link above and customize your account to receive notifications through a phone call, email, or text message. If you have any questions and/or concerns, please call the Adams Township Municipal Building at (724)-625-2221. Thank you!

Adams Township is the safest place in Pennsylvania this year, according to the National Council for Home Safety and Security. http://bit.ly/2HhLkqP

We are again participating in the 2017 Buckle Up PA Teen Enforcement mobilization, which runs through October 27 2017. This Teen Mobilization coincides with the National Teen Driver Safety Week. The goal of this Teen Mobilization is very specific; to increase seat belt use among drivers and passengers under the age of 18 and ultimately save young lives. The focus is on drivers under the age of 18, and we will be conducting extra enforcement details looking for unbelted drive...rs and passengers. In addition to enforcement details, our officers handed out flyers to all student drivers leaving the Mars High School Campus, reminding them to buckle up. We will also be teaching the Survival 101 program to the Drivers Theory class. Survival 101 is a dynamic multimedia presentation geared toward middle and high school students. In addition to seat belt use, it covers unsafe driving practices, crash dynamics, consequences and preventive safety measures. Buckle up, it may save your life, and it may save you from a second ticket. See more

***update: dog has been found*** If anyone sees this black Lab named "Jalo", please let us know. He is 1 1/2 years old, about 60lbs, and is missing from the Kingsfield Drive area of Myoma Road. Jalo is micro chipped, but did not have a collar on.

Adams Twp residents are in search of a lost dog. Emmett was staying with a family in our area while the owners were out of town.The family is from Bellvue area, with the dog not being from this area it may not know its way back to the house it escaped from. It is micro chipped, and has a yellow shleter tag on the collar. The shelter has also been notified. This dog was a rescue and it has only been with the family since January. Last sighting of the dog was 6am in the area of the 200 block of Broadstone Drive. Anyone that spots or comes into contact with this dog, please contact the Adams Twp Police.

*** The owner has been found and reunited!*** We found this German Shepherd running around the Mars Valencia Rd area. If you know who owns this dog, or if it's your dog, please give us a call!

The Adams Township Police will join the Pennsylvania State Police and 206 other municipal police agencies to conduct the third targeted aggressive driving enforcement wave from July 6 to August 27, 2017. The enforcement wave will focus on red light running, the Steer Clear law, tailgating and speeding. Motorists exhibiting other unsafe behaviors or other aggressive actions will also be cited. Municipal police agencies that participated in last year’s campaign wrote 45,136 a...ggressive-driving related citations, including 28,235 for speeding. When approaching and passing emergency vehicles or police cars that are stopped on the roadway, you MUST pass in a lane not adjacent to the emergency response area. If doing so is not possible, safe, or legal, you are required to pass by at a careful and prudent reduced speed reasonable for safely passing the emergency response area. Slow down and move over - it's the law, and it's a $345 citation for not doing so! See more

*Bella has been returned to her owner!!* -- This is Bella. She is a German Short haired pointer. She was last seen in the Pinnacle Housing plan off of Hutchman Rd. Please give us a call if you see her or if she is found.

***THE OWNER HAS BEEN LOCATED*** This guy was found today around 6pm on Mars Evans City Rd near Union Church Rd. He's a pitbull mix. If he is yours, or you know who he belongs to, please give us a call.

The missing Beagle has been returned to the owner!! Thank You to all that helped.

We are asking for help in returning this found dog to its home. The dog is a female Beagle and was found wandering around at the Adams Pointe Community Center. If anyone knows who this dog belongs to or can share this to people in the area, in hopes of having her returned.

From May 15, through June 4, 2017 we will be participating in a national "Click it or Ticket" seat belt initiative. The effort will focus largely on nighttime enforcement, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. using Traffic Enforcement Zones and Roving Patrols. Citations will be issued to motorists who are caught unbuckled or transporting unrestrained children. According to PennDOT data there were 13,534 unrestrained crashes that resulted in 413 fatalities in 2015.... Motorists are reminded that Pennsylvania’s primary seat-belt law requires drivers and passengers under 18 years old to buckle up, and children under the age of 4 must be properly restrained in an approved child safety seat. Children ages 4 to 8 must be restrained in an appropriate booster seat. A new law that went into effect August 2016 requires a child under 2 years of age be securely fastened in a rear-facing child passenger restraint system, which is to be used until the child outgrows the maximum weight and limits designated by the manufacturer. In addition, children ages 8 to 18 must be wearing a seat belt when riding anywhere in the vehicle. If motorists are stopped for a traffic violation and are not wearing their seat belt, they WILL receive a second ticket which comes with a second fine. The effort includes 315 Pennsylvania municipal agencies and supplements the national Click It or Ticket Mobilization which runs through June 4, 2017. As part of the initiative, PennDOT distributes federal enforcement funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For more information on seat belt safety, visitpenndot.gov/safety

The Adams Area Fire District will be holding an open house at the new firehouse on Route 228 this Saturday, May 6 2017, from 1pm - 4pm. Please stop by and see the new building, the equipment, and meet your firefighters!

Just a reminder as we have had an influx of sick raccoon calls recently - If any of our residents or visitors come across a sick or injured animal in Adams Township, give us a call and an officer will respond. Anytime we suspect that an animal is sick or rabid, the animal will be put down, and may be sent to the USDA APHIS laboratory for rabies testing. Most of the time we find the animals waiting for us in a yard, or on the side of the road. If for some reason the raccoon decides to climb up your house, our officers will also "remove" the raccoon from the side of your house, just as Officer Mudrick did in the photo below! If you suspect you have a sick animal around your house, stay away from it, and give us a call!

This dog has been reporting missing from the Adams Ridge neighborhood off of Southern Valley Court. The dog was recently rescued by this family and managed to get loose from their home. His name is "Jax", he is a white and brown Springer Spaniel, and weighs about 50 lbs. He is wearing a brown collar with rabies vaccination and dog license tags attached. They are actively search the surrounding areas but are requesting if anyone sees this missing family member to please reach out to us.

The Adams Township Board of Supervisors recently passed Ordinance #159, which deals with soliciting in Adams Township. Any resident who does not wish to be solicited, peddled to, or canvassed can have their name added to a "Do Not Solicit" list. The list will then be given to any person obtaining a solicitation permit. Also, the ordinance clearly prohibits soliciting if the primary entrance to the residence is posted "ABSOLUTELY NO SOLICITING", "NO TRESPASSING", or somethi...ng similar, given the notice is in block lettering, at least 1 inch in height. Any township resident wishing to be added to the "Do Not Solicit" list can do so at http://adamstownshippolice.us/do-not-solicit-list/ or can make such request in writing at the Adams Township PD. A copy of the new ordinance can be viewed at http://adamstownshippolice.us/category/ordinances/ See more

This beagle was found this morning (3-9-17) on Babcock Blvd near the bus garage. Anyone who is missing this pup or has any info, please give us a call.

The Adams Area Fire Department needs your help with requesting letters of support from our community residents to submit with the grant application, which is critical to help secure grant funding. Please state in your letter why this new building is important to our community. This grant that the township has applied for will help offset construction costs of a multi-million dollar state of the art building and provide the best fire protection for the community for many years... to come. We are depending and counting on you by sending a letter of support to: Adams Township Attn: Gary Peaco 690 Valencia Rd Mars, PA 16046 If you prefer, you may email it to [email protected]. An open house is being planned so all can view this wonderful new building. All letters must be received by Friday, March 17th. Thank you for your efforts and be sure to keep checking the Adams Township website for updates and additional information.

Adams Township Police, along with the Cranberry Twp Police Department and PennDot, would like to remind motorists about how to safely merge along Route 228. There are 3 merge points along Route 228 - eastbound near Franklin Rd, eastbound near Mars Valencia Rd, and westbound near Mars Valencia Rd. Studies show that using a "zipper merge" method at merge points reduces traffic backlog. Motorists are encouraged to use BOTH lanes until the merge point, and then take turns merging (like a zipper). Motorists using the right lane up until the merge point, as long as they are doing so safely, are in fact doing what is expected by the traffic engineers. Below is some information and an example of the zipper merge.

Adams Township has partnered with Swift 911 to alert residents regarding emergencies such as fires, outages, floods, hurricanes, evacuations and road issues such as closures and paving. Swift 911 will also notify you of current Parks and Recreation events. We encourage anyone who lives or works in Adams Township to sign up to receive notifications. You can sign up at http://adamstownshippolice.us/swift911/ or you can download the Swift 911 Public App (Blue Logo) for your Apple or Android device.

Police Pup and Adams Township Police at Party Lane!

The Adams Township Police Department has obtained a Drug Drop Box designed to significantly reduce the prescription drugs in American homes that are either no longer needed or are outdated. These same drugs have unfortunately become the target of theft and misuse, oftentimes by people who have access to the residence. More and more adults recognize the need to remove these substances from the home, and legally and safely turn them over to law enforcement for proper destruct...ion. The drop box is located in the lobby of the main floor of the municipal building located at 690 Valencia Rd, Mars PA 16046. Residents can drop off unwanted medications Monday through Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm. Items that are permitted in the drug box are prescription medications, prescription patches, prescription ointments, over the counter medications, vitamins, samples, and medications for pets. Items NOT permitted in the drug box are needles (sharps), thermometers, hydrogen peroxide, inhalers, aerosol cans, ointments, lotions, and liquids. We recommend anyone dropping off medications scratch off or remove personal information from the bottles. NEVER FLUSH medications. DO NOT POUR them down a sink or drain. Special thanks to Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger, who arranged to have the drop box provided by the Pennsylvania District Attorney's Association. If you have any questions, please give us a call.

Middlesex Township Police Deparment is investigating a theft of a Polaris Razor on Ridge Road. This theft happened sometime in the morning of, September 18 2016. Any information on this incident message our facebook page or call us at (724-898-3533).

The fireworks show tonight is set to begin around 815pm, but may change depending on the weather forecast. Rain or shine, the fireworks will go off tonight!

Adams Township Community Day is today! Events start at noon and finish with an awesome fireworks display at dark! Make sure to stop by at our Township Park, 698 Valencia Rd!

***UPDATE***. Dog owner was found! This guy was found on Mars Evans City Rd near Callery this afternoon. He's a very friendly pit or pit bull mix, but has no tags. If you know who he belongs to give us a call. Thanks to the residents who agreed to hang on to him for a while!

Mars Area School District begins classes on Wednesday. Here is a good video from PennDot explaining when you have to stop for school buses. If you fail to stop for a school bus with its red lights activated and receive a citation, you will lose your license for 60 days. Please pay attention to the roadway and drive safe.

Adams Township PD would like to thank the residents from White Water Dr, Cherry Blossom Dr, and Blue Spruce Dr for the wonderful lunch that was provided today. The lunch was spearheaded by 8 year old Evan whose grandfather was a police officer. Evan and his father, Gary, brought tons of food and many thank you cards from our residents. Special thanks to Evan for taking time out of his summer vacation to plan this for us, and we hope he enjoyed eating lunch with us as much as we enjoyed having lunch with him! We really do appreciate the support, and we thank you for reminding all of us here why we do the job that we do!

Adams Township was again ranked as one of the safest places in PA. Adams Township was ranked the 6th safest small town in PA, and the 8th safest place overall in PA. Read the full report at http://www.valuepenguin.com/2016/safest-places-pennsylvania

The Adams Township Police Department would like to offer its condolences to all of the families involved or affected in the Dallas shooting. 5 police officers were killed, 7 police officers and 2 civilians were wounded. We will honor their sacrifice, along with the 54 other police officers who have died in the line of duty in 2016, by striving to provide the most professional police services that we can to our residents and visitors. We would also like to thank our residents for the continued support that they show the men and women of our department year-round.

May 16, 2016 Beginning today the Adams Township Police Department will participate in a national Click It or Ticket seat-belt enforcement initiative running from May 16, through June 5, 2016. This initiative allows extra patrol officers to be on the road enabling them to focus solely on enforcing traffic laws.... The effort will focus largely on nighttime enforcement, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. and citations will be issued to motorists who are caught unbuckled or transporting unrestrained children. According to PennDOT data there were 13,534 unrestrained crashes that resulted in 413 fatalities in 2015. Motorists are reminded that Pennsylvania’s primary seat-belt law requires drivers and passengers under 18 years old to buckle up, and children under the age of four must be properly restrained in an approved child safety seat. Children ages 4 to 8 must be restrained in an appropriate booster seat. In addition, children age 8 to 18 must be in a seat belt when riding anywhere in the vehicle. Also, drivers and front-seat passengers 18 years-old or older are required to buckle up. If motorists are stopped for a traffic violation and are not wearing their seat belt, they can receive a second ticket and second fine. The effort which includes 370 Pennsylvania municipal agencies supplements the national Click It or Ticket Mobilization which runs through June 5, 2016. As part of the initiative, PennDOT distributes federal enforcement funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For more information on seat belt safety, visit www.JustDrivePA.com

Just a reminder that the Adams Twp DPW is paving this week. They have started work on Dobson Rd, and will continue this week paving the rest of Dobson Rd, Spring St Ext, and Wright Rd. Access will be limited during the day while they are paving, and if you are traveling through the area, please slow down.

Beginning today we will be participating in aggressive-driving enforcement activities as part of a statewide wave from March 21 to May 1, 2016. Over 235 municipal police agencies and the Pennsylvania State Police will target motorists exhibiting aggressive-driving behaviors such as speeding, tailgating, and work zone safety violations throughout the state. In addition, the drive right-pass left law will be enforced. This enforcement is part of the Pennsylvania Aggressive Driv...ing Enforcement and Education Project and is funded by part of PennDOT’s investment of federal funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. We will also embrace a zero tolerance philosophy for seat belt violations. If you are stopped and are not wearing your seatbelt, expect to receive 2 citations. Visit www.patrafficsafety.org for more information.