Johns Creek Dad Accused Of DUI With Kids, Fighting Officers: PD

JOHNS CREEK, GA — A father from Johns Creek was recently arrested for not only driving drunk, but with two of his children in the car, and then trying to fight officers, police say.

Frank Watson, 41, of Johns Creek was arrested Sept. 6 on Rivermont Parkway for DUI, endangering a child by driving under the influence, interference with government property, willful obstruction of law enforcement officers, and driving without taillights, Fulton County Jail records show.

Johns Creek officers received a call after 8:30 p.m. that two suspicious cars were at a house that was for sale and unoccupied near Rivermont Parkway. The caller said one vehicle had already left but the second was still there.

When officers arrived, the second car began driving away with all lights off. The officer caught up to the driver, who was Watson, and suspected he was drunk. Police also noticed two children in the car with him. While he was being questioned, Watson reportedly said he had two beers 20 minutes earlier that evening and was struggling to stand up, the report said.

Watson soon became combative with the officers and arguing, resisting arrest and calling officers racial slurs, the report said. When officers spoke with the children, Watson started kicking the patrol car door so loudly his children could hear.

Watson's wife, the children's stepmother, arranged for neighbors to come and pick up the children and car until she could get home.

He was then arrested for DUI, child endangerment and obstruction of law enforcement for the car door being bent.