Athens woman assaults police officer
A 33-year-old Athens woman assaulted a police officer Sunday evening after a Branch Street man called police and asked that she be made to leave his home.
When an Athens-Clarke police officer arrived at the home at about 7:15 p.m. he saw a group of as many as 20 people hanging out and drinking, and the woman the resident wanted kicked out was so drunk she was hardly able to steady herself even while sitting in a chair, police said.
Tiffany Ridgeway, of 140 Cone Drive, got up and staggered toward the officer, pointing a finger at his nose and telling the officer she hated him, according to police.
As the officer tried to handcuff her, Ridgeway punched and kicked the officer's leg, police said.
Ridgeway was charged with simple assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct and felony obstruction of a law enforcement officer.