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Charges for Driver Who Forced Taylor Police Officer off the Road

TAYLOR, Pa. — Police in Lackawanna County have identified the driver of a minivan that forced an officer off the road. Taylor police have filed reckless e...

TAYLOR, Pa. -- Police in Lackawanna County have identified the driver of a minivan that forced an officer off the road.

Taylor police have filed reckless endangerment charges against Ryan Butler, 19, of Nicholson.

Investigators say Butler was speeding toward an officer who was parked along Keyser Avenue in Taylor last month.

The officer threw his car into drive and went into a yard.

Police said tips from other drivers and social media helped them find Butler.

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