Watkinsville Police Detain Fugitive During Traffic Stop

A Bogart man wanted on a number of charges in multiple counties was arrested Aug. 16 in Watkinsville after police pulled him over on McRee Street for an expired tag.

The man allegedly "became combative, and attempted to run away" but was captured, according to a news release issued by Watkinsville Police Chief Lee O'Dillon.

Johnathan Andrew Norris, 26, formerly of Virgil Langford Road, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and an expired tag, O'Dillon reported.

A computer check revealed that Norris was wanted on various charges by authorities in Barrow, Jackson, Madison, and Cherokee counties, he noted in the release. Additional theft charges are also pending in Watkinsville and Oconee, he added.

Norris was booked and then turned over to Madison County authorities, O'Dillon said.

O'Dillon also recapped some of the other incidents that police responded to during the week ending Aug. 21.

Arrest: On Aug. 18, William David Vick, 47, of Lawrenceville, was picked up on a probation violation warrant.

Traffic Accident: A 1999 Mercedes was hit from behind by a the driver of a 2001 Honda Accord on Experiment Station Road at North Main Street around 9 a.m. on Aug. 19. No one was injured. A Crawford woman was charged with following too closely.

Watkinsville police responded to a total of 34 calls within city limits between Monday, Aug. 15 and Sunday, Aug. 21.

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