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POLICE REPORTS

The following items were gathered from various police departments:

5:28 p.m. Thursday — Curt A. Watson, 59, of Boyers, was charged with driving under the influence after he got into an accident on Branchton Road. While driving east, Boyers traveled off the road into a grassy area for unknown reasons. He hit a PennDOT sign and a tree before stopping. Watson suffered an injury of unknown severity.3 a.m. Wednesday — Police said an unidentified vehicle traveled onto a baseball field on Ash Stop Road in Forward Township, “doing doughnuts.” Police estimate the criminal mischief caused more than $1,000 in damage.7:53 p.m. Tuesday — Brandon M. Geist, 35, of East Butler, was driving a car south on Old East Butler Road while it was snowing. As he approached a curve in the road, he slowed but was going too fast for road conditions, sending his car off the left side of the road and into a large tree stump. Geist was uninjured.4:25 p.m. Tuesday — While traveling on Bonniebrook Road north of Pike Road in Jefferson Township, Michael P. Terek, 30, of Butler, drove into oncoming traffic and crashed into another vehicle head-on. Terek suffered minor injuries, and the other driver was uninjured, the police report states. Both cars were disabled.11:38 a.m. Tuesday — Lacey E. Feidak, 18, of Pittsburgh, was driving south on Benbrook Road when she lost control of her vehicle and drove off the road. She over-corrected, sending the car spinning and crashing into an embankment on the eastern side. There were two passengers in the car. No injuries were reported. The car had to be towed.8:01 a.m. Tuesday — Justin J. Potter, 30, of Butler, was driving west on Route 488 when his vehicle slid on the road and into oncoming traffic, hitting another car. Nobody was injured.7:30 a.m. Tuesday — Brandon R. Wearing, 38, of Callery, lost control of his vehicle while driving north on Browns Mill Road. The vehicle slid off the road and into a deep ditch. The car was disabled. Wearing was uninjured.6:58 a.m. Tuesday — Ricky D. Coats, 24, of Sarver, was driving west on Brownsdale Road when he lost control of his vehicle, sliding sideways into oncoming traffic. Coats' car was hit by another vehicle that pushed him off the right side of the road. Coats was transported to a hospital for possible injuries. The other driver was uninjured.

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