Joshua Williams

Joshua Williams, a resident listed in public arrest records, was taken into custody on November 28, 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 ASSAULTBATTERYPOSSESSION 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 11/27/24 I, Deputy Dunston 273, Deputy Jones 111, Deputy Brown 120, and Corporal Wilkerson 135 responded to the area of Highway 36 in reference to an assault call.Upon my arrival I made with a witness, who stated she was in the parking lot when the incident occurred. She stated an unknown white male with a black jacket came outside screaming for someone to call the police, because someone was shot and got into a black truck and drove off. She stated she heard a gun shot prior and got in a vehicle and drove to the CVS pharmacy parking lot. She stated she had her 2 year old child in the vehicle and wanted to remove her from the scene. She stated she then saw someone run out of the store and jump into a vehicle and leave the parking lot, but was unsure of the direction they may have went.I then went into the business, where I spoke with the victim. The victim stated he did not want to disclose who the offender was. The victim stated he was inside the store when the offender approached him saying “yeah yeah yeah” he stated that the offender then began hitting him. He stated the offender then was pulling a firearm from his person. The victim stated that he told the offender “why dont you just fight me you dont have to shoot me.” He stated that is when the offender hit him in the face several times with the gun. I observed his forehead swollen and bleeding. He stated that is when they were fighting over the firearm and it went off. He stated that is when he grabbed the firearm and threw it over the counter.The crime scene was marked off by Cpl Wilkerson. Deputy Jones completed the Crime Scene Log, and the witness filled out a witness statement. The firearm was collected as evidence. Everything was turned over to Crime Scene Sgt Kitchens 56, Lt. Waterson 72, Investigator Hicks # 9157, and Investigator Collins 179 responded to the scene. EMS responded to the scene.[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, Joshua Isaiah

Date of Arrest:
11/28/2024

Charges For Arrest:
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
BATTERY
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 11/27/24 I, Deputy Dunston 273, Deputy Jones 111, Deputy Brown 120, and Corporal Wilkerson 135 responded to the area of Highway 36 in reference to an assault call.
Upon my arrival I made with a witness, who stated she was in the parking lot when the incident occurred. She stated an unknown white male with a black jacket came outside screaming for someone to call the police, because someone was shot and got into a black truck and drove off. She stated she heard a gun shot prior and got in a vehicle and drove to the CVS pharmacy parking lot. She stated she had her 2 year old child in the vehicle and wanted to remove her from the scene. She stated she then saw someone run out of the store and jump into a vehicle and leave the parking lot, but was unsure of the direction they may have went.
I then went into the business, where I spoke with the victim. The victim stated he did not want to disclose who the offender was. The victim stated he was inside the store when the offender approached him saying “yeah yeah yeah” he stated that the offender then began hitting him. He stated the offender then was pulling a firearm from his person. The victim stated that he told the offender “why dont you just fight me you dont have to shoot me.” He stated that is when the offender hit him in the face several times with the gun. I observed his forehead swollen and bleeding. He stated that is when they were fighting over the firearm and it went off. He stated that is when he grabbed the firearm and threw it over the counter.
The crime scene was marked off by Cpl Wilkerson. Deputy Jones completed the Crime Scene Log, and the witness filled out a witness statement. The firearm was collected as evidence. Everything was turned over to Crime Scene Sgt Kitchens 56, Lt. Waterson 72, Investigator Hicks # 9157, and Investigator Collins 179 responded to the scene. EMS responded to the scene.
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