Louisiana man accused of ‘doing donuts’ at Donegal farm
State police arrested a man from Louisiana Thursday morning after he was accused of driving his pickup truck while drunk in circles on farmland in Donegal Township.
Raines Joe Billy, 29, of Covington, La., faces several misdemeanor charges including driving under the influence, agricultural vandalism, trespassing and simple assault.
According to the criminal complaint, police were initially called to 247 Old National Pike shortly before 9 a.m. Billy had apparently driven his truck through a hayfield and started “doing donuts” before speeding away.
Police received a report not long after of a similar truck trespassing at the MarkWest compressor station. Robert Hollis attempted to ask Billy why he was on the property, and Billy allegedly exited the vehicle and “made physical contact” with Hollis, according to the complaint.
Police then received multiple reports that the truck was traveling at high speeds on Interstate 79 northbound. Troopers pulled him over at the 50 mile marker near the interstate rest area.
According to the complaint, Billy’s truck was caked with fresh mud and grass.
Billy was arraigned Thursday afternoon before District Judge John Bruner, who sent him to the Washington County jail on $150,000 bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. April 26.