Watkinsville Police Make Two DUI Arrests on Colham Ferry Road

Watkinsville Police last week charged two people with DUI, according to Chief Lee O'Dillon. 

On Sunday, June 16 at 3:54 a.m., police stopped a 2005 Toyota Camry along Colham Ferry Road after watching the car cross over the center line into the oncoming lane.  Donna J. Wallace, 40, of Astondale Road, was charged with DUI and failure to maintain lane.  She was booked and later released after posting bond.

Police stopped a 2003 Ford F-350 on Thursday, June 13 after observing the truck unable to stay in its lane along Colham Ferry Road.  Lawrence M. Scotland, 68, of Saxon Road, failed sobriety tests and was charged with DUI and failure to maintain lane. Scotland was booked and later released after posting bond.

O'Dillon also noted following incidents in the news release:

• Accident - A 2005 Dodge Ram was towing a flatbed utility trailer on Barnett Shoals Road around 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, when the trailer disconnected from the hitch and crossed into the on-coming lane sideswiping a 2000 Saturn.  No one was injured. The trailer was not damaged but the passenger car was. 

• Theft - A resident of Katie Lane reported on June 11 that during the day while he was away, someone stole a 3 x 5 hitch rack from his front yard.  It is valued at $200.

• Accident - A deer ran into the path of a westbound 2006 Honda Odyssey on Experiment Station Road near Nancy Drive on Wednesday, June 12 around 9:40 p.m. The driver was not injured but the car sustained damage.

• Accident - A 2009 Ford E-350 van made a abrupt left turn from Main Street onto Third Street on Friday, June 14 just before noon causing a oncoming 2005 Mercedes C-230 to take evasive action to avoid impact. The Mercedes struck a concrete curbing causing minor damage to the car.  No one was injured.

• Entered Autos - On Saturday, June 15, a Harden Hill Road resident reported that overnight someone had entered his Toyota Rav-4 while it was parked in his driveway. Several items were taken from the interior.  Also, during the same time period, a 2011 Honda, parked at a Marshall Drive address was entered and several belongings were stolen.  Neither vehicle was damaged.

• Accident - At 12:40 p.m. on Sunday, June 16, police were called to Whitehall Road at Second Street after a 2005 Nissan Xterra skidded into the back of a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox forcing it into the rear of a 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe.  No one was injured. The Equinox suffered heavy damage.  A 27-year-old resident of Ocala, Florida was charged with following too closely and an expired tag violation.

Watkinsville police responded to a total of 34 calls within city limits between June 10-16, 2013.

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