Athens man charged with hitting 2 with car

ATHENS - Police in Athens say a man who wanted a parking spot hit two people with his car to get it.

Athens-Clarke County police said Sunday that Ross Campbell of Barrow County was standing in a parking spot holding his 3-year-old son on Saturday when Richard Junkins pulled up in a Ford Mustang.

Police spokeswoman Hilda Sorrow says Campbell - who is from Statham - refused to move and after an exchange of words, Junkins tried to move into the space.

Police say Junkins hit the two, who wound up on the hood of his car, but no one was injured.

Police say Junkins is charged with two counts of aggravated assault and was released on about $22,000 bond.