Howard Williams

Howard Williams, a resident listed in public arrest records, was taken into custody on October 23, 2024, in Newton County, Georgia. According to the official booking report, the arrest was made by local authorities and the subject was charged with the following offense(s): AGGRAVATED ASSAULTRECKLESS CONDUCTPOSSESSION OF FIREARM OR KNIFE DURING COMMISSION OF OR ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CERTAINOfficer’s Narrative:[Please note: The following is a direct transcription from the official initial incident report. The Georgia Gazette does not fix any spelling or grammatical errors that may exist. Any changes or redactions made by our staff are placed inside brackets. Some errors may exist. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The topics discussed may be sensitive to some readers. Discretion is advised.]On October 23, 2024at about 0740 hours I responded to 4200 Salem Road for a person shooting at another person in the parking lot. The caller stated he saw one male shoot at anther and was watching them both. He stated one male ran into the store and the other got into a white BMW car. The BMW car was located by Sgt. Dickerson 134 and he stopped the vehicle at the Publix on Brown Bridge Road. I arrived and assisted him with a felony traffic stop.After the driver was handcuffed and placed into Deputy D. Bullock’s 247 patrol. I was told the firearm was in the front seat of the driver’s seat. I looked and it was between the center console and the driver’s front seat. I took the firearm and dropped the magazine. There was a live round in the chamber. I took it out and placed it in the magazine so it would not be lost. The evidence was released to Inv. G. Dial 250. Lt. Waterson 72 was called to the scene and it was released to him.[End of Narrative]. This incident was officially recorded and made publicly available by law enforcement agencies in the state of Georgia. The details provided reflect the arrest information at the time of booking and do not indicate guilt or conviction. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Name of Accused:
Williams, Howard Carlton

Date of Arrest:
10/23/2024

Charges For Arrest:
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
RECKLESS CONDUCT
POSSESSION OF FIREARM OR KNIFE DURING COMMISSION OF OR ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CERTAIN
Officer’s Narrative:
[Please note: The following is a direct transcription from the official initial incident report. The Georgia Gazette does not fix any spelling or grammatical errors that may exist. Any changes or redactions made by our staff are placed inside brackets. Some errors may exist. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The topics discussed may be sensitive to some readers. Discretion is advised.]
On October 23, 2024
at about 0740 hours I responded to 4200 Salem Road for a person shooting at another person in the parking lot. The caller stated he saw one male shoot at anther and was watching them both. He stated one male ran into the store and the other got into a white BMW car. The BMW car was located by Sgt. Dickerson 134 and he stopped the vehicle at the Publix on Brown Bridge Road. I arrived and assisted him with a felony traffic stop.
After the driver was handcuffed and placed into Deputy D. Bullock’s 247 patrol. I was told the firearm was in the front seat of the driver’s seat. I looked and it was between the center console and the driver’s front seat. I took the firearm and dropped the magazine. There was a live round in the chamber. I took it out and placed it in the magazine so it would not be lost. The evidence was released to Inv. G. Dial 250. Lt. Waterson 72 was called to the scene and it was released to him.
[End of Narrative]