On August 27th, 18-year-old Marquise Williams was stopped near the intersection of Providence Boulevard and Peachers Mill Road after he was observed stumbling in and out of traffic. When the officers approached Williams, they commanded him to stop. However, he ignored officers and continued stumbling around. Officers deemed that Williams was under the influence of alcohol and that he was a danger to himself.
Officers then attempted to detain him. While detaining Williams and attempting to put handcuffs on him, officers reported that he tried to grab one of their firearms. Once officers were able to restrain Williams, it was reported that he bit one of them on the top of the head, leading him to be tased. After Williams fell to the ground, he was taken into custody and later charged with assault against a first responder and resisting arrest.
Marquise Terrell Williams of Peachers Mill Road in Clarksville, TN, was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on August 27th, charged with assault against a first responder and resisting arrest. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $6,500.
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