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Feb. 23 — An Allegheny County man was charged with drugged driving stemming from a December traffic stop on Kiester Road. Police said they pulled over Hayden M. Bell, 20, of Carnegie about 3 a.m. Dec. 3 for having a burned out license plate light.

Bell admitted that he had smoked marijuana the previous evening, according to court documents. He failed a field sobriety test and was taken to Grove City Medical Center for a blood test.

Toxicology results subsequently confirmed the presence of marijuana in his system, documents said.

Bell is charged with driving under the influence of a controlled substance and a lighting violation.

Feb. 21 — Police charged a Mercer County man with drugged driving in connection with a traffic stop earlier this year on North Main Street near Boller Drive.

James L. Bish, 32, of Mercer, was stopped shortly after 12:40 a.m. Jan. 28 for driving without his lights on, court documents said. He allegedly acknowledged having smoked marijuana a “little bit ago.”

Police took him to Grove City Medical Center for a blood test. Toxicology results were not indicated in charging documents.

Bish is charged with driving under the influence of a controlled substance, disorderly conduct and a lighting violation.

Feb. 16 — Jahote C. Dorsey Jr., 23, of Butler was charged with driving on drugs after a traffic stop in Slippery Rock Township.

Police said they stopped Dorsey’s car about 2:30 a.m. Feb. 3 when it swerved on Route 173, and police noticed the car’s passenger side brake light also was not working.