A Jackson Township man who was described as an outstanding community volunteer was sentenced Thursday for purposely ramming into a vehicle full of people.

Andrew C. Metarko, 25, of 508 Perry Highway pleaded guilty to drunken driving and five counts of reckless endangerment — one count for each person who was in the vehicle Metarko purposely ran off Rochester Road in Cranberry Township on Nov. 30, 2013.

Butler County Judge William Shaffer sentenced Metarko to serve 48 hours in the Butler County Prison, followed by 6 months of parole and 2 years of probation.

Additionally, Metarko will perform 50 hours of community service.

Metarko’s father, Tom Metarko, said his son is no stranger to willingly giving his time to those in need. Andrew Metarko volunteered his skills as a landscaper to help a local police officer who was injured and victims of Hurricane Sandy, his father said.

Andrew Metarko formerly also served on the fire police for Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Department, and as a child asked to donate his own Christmas gift to charity. his father said.

“He’s a great citizen and a great son,” Tom Metarko said.

Andrew Metarko’s attorney Michael Deriso called his client’s crime “an anomaly.”

According to court records, Andrew Metarko was drinking at a Cranberry Township bar, when he got into a fist fight with another patron. That man, who punched Andrew Metarko in the face two or three times then left with four friends. The man, the driver and three other passengers were in a BMW traveling west toward his Beaver County home when they spotted Andrew Metarko’s pickup truck following them, according to court records.

The BMW driver pulled into the parking lot of the Cranberry Township municipal building and the occupants watched Andrew Metarko circle them, then speed off. When the BMW returned to the road, Andrew Metarko’s truck appeared behind it again, this time “slamming” into the side of the car, court records say.

One of the passengers called 911 and Andrew Metarko, when arrested shortly after, told police he had “done something stupid ... (I) followed the other vehicle and hit them on purpose ... I’m sorry for what I had done,” according to court records.

Court records say Andrew Metarko’s blood alcohol level was 0.151 percent at the time of his arrest. A level of 0.08 percent is considered intoxicated under state law.

Court records describe the damage to the BMW as “heavy” and running along the entire driver’s side. As part of the plea, Andrew Metarko already reimbursed the vehicle owner about $8,850.

The victims did not attend the sentencing court. And Andrew Metarko gave only a brief statement that began, “I’m sorry for messing up.”