Police in Utah formally charged Gary Coleman on Wednesday with reckless driving and disorderly conduct. The former child star is accused of hitting some dude with his truck after an altercation at a bowling alley.

“Mr. Coleman was notified today of the charges through his attorney,” said Lt. Bill Wright of the Payson, Utah, Police Department. “(Coleman) never spoke to us about what happened, but we gathered evidence after speaking to witnesses and the other party involved.”

Coleman, 40, was backing out of a bowling alley around midnight on Sept. 6 when his truck hit Colt Rushton, 24, as well as another car. Rushton was taken to a local hospital and treated for minor injuries.

Witnesses said Coleman became irritated after Rushton photographed him. The two argued in the bowling alley and then moved outside, Lt. Wright said.

The idea of Gary in a tiny prison uniform kind of bums me out, you know?

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