Seneca Man arrested on Domestic Violence charges

A Seneca man sits behind bars of the Oconee County Detention Center for allegedly chocking a woman. According to reports from the Seneca Police Department, 49-year-old Derrick Rochell Berkley stands charged with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature. He was arrested Sunday after the victim told police that Berkley came home from drinking, threatened her, grabbed her by the throat and choked her. Berkley’s bond was set at $20,000.