WASILLA — Teens trying to swap seats in an apparent attempt to disguise a DUI wound up throwing the car into reverse, hitting the patrol car that pulled them over.

According to an Alaska State Trooper press statement, at 4:12 p.m. Wednesday, troopers pulled over a car for erratic driving near the corner of the Parks and Palmer-Wasilla highways.

Troopers say a 17-year-old boy switched seats with a 16-year-old girl. “While switching seats, the vehicle was placed into reverse and rolled backwards into the patrol vehicle,” troopers say.

The boy was arrested for DUI, driving on a revoked licensed, underage drinking and being a minor who was driving after drinking. The girl was arrested for the same charges except a charge of allowing an unauthorized person to drive was swapped out for the revoked license offense.

There was no damage to the patrol car, troopers report, and only minor damage to the other vehicle.

Bicyclist hit

on highway

WASILLA — Alaska State Troopers say a bicyclist was hit by a car near Mile 50 of the Parks Highway.

Aaron Vanormer, 24, of Wasilla, was biking southbound in the northbound lane when Sonya Freeman, 25, of Willow, skidded and hit the bike’s handle.

Vanormer wasn’t wearing a helmet and was hospitalized at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center with minor injuries.

Freeman’s vehicle, a 1997 Chevrolet Blazer, sustained minor damage. Freeman and three children in her vehicle were not injured, but Freeman was cited for not having one of the children in a car seat.

Restaurant

burglarized

PALMER — Mat-Su Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of whoever broke into the Peking Garden Restaurant on Wednesday.

The break-in happened between 9:40 p.m. Tuesday and 9:20 a.m. Wednesday. Troopers say multiple windows were broken out and cash was stolen. Damage was estimated at $1,000. The amount of cash stolen is unknown.

Anyone with information is asked to call Mat-Su Crime Stoppers at 745-3333, submit a tip online at www.matsu-crimestoppers.org or send a text message to 274637 with the keyword MATSU followed by the tip.

Hit, threaten and run

PALMER — Police say a pair of people reported a pickup drove into their driveway, smacking a car, and the driver hopped out to threaten them with a bat.

According to a Palmer Police Department press release, the incident happened on Friday and was reported by a 28-year-old Palmer  man and a 23-year-old Palmer woman.

The couple said the man was driving a 1998 Ford Ranger extended cab step-side pickup. After hitting the man’s car, the driver threatened them with a bat and fled the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Palmer Police Department at 745-4811.