Watertown police charged a motorist with four counts of reckless endangerment Thursday night after he allegedly forced a vehicle to veer away from his auto to avoid a collision in the 600 block of Arsenal Street.

Alan L. Johnson, 55, of 20824 Shepard St., also is cited with endangering the welfare of a child. Police said he swerved his car toward an eastbound car driven by Leeann K. Geiger, 29, of 644 Burlington St., Apt. 7, who is listed as his former girlfriend. Riding with her during the 3:30 p.m. incident were her 3-year-old daughter; Todd K. Gregory, 25, same address, and Natasha L. Freeman, 26, Watertown, police said.

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