Watkinsville PD Blotter

In his weekly news release, Chief Lee O'Dillon recapped some of the incidents that police responded to during the week ending April 24.

• On April 22, officers stopped a driver who was traveling the wrong way on a one-way section of Jackson Street.   Martin Pena Hernandez, 52, of Norwood Circle in Athens was charged with driving the wrong way on a one-way street and no driver's license, O'Dillon said.
• Police investigated a traffic accident on Experiment Station Road at Water Street around 9:30 a.m. on April 23.  By the time officers arrived, one of the drivers had left the scene, according to reports. A witness gave police a description of the driver, vehicle and tag number, O'Dillon said. Landon Timothy Riddle, 19, of High Shoals Road was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a traffic accident and following too closely, O'Dillon said.  One person was injured as a result of the accident, he added.
• Shortly before 11 p.m. on April 23, officers witnessed a driver cross over the double yellow line on Whitehall Road, almost striking an on-coming car, O'Dillon said.  Emma Chantill Kitchens, 35, of Crawford was arrested and charged with DUI and failure to maintain lane, O'Dillon said.

Watkinsville police responded to a total of 33 calls within city limits between Monday, April 18 and Sunday, April 24, O'Dillon said.