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Elkhart man in jail after allegedly hitting officer

(Photo supplied/Elkhart County jail)

An Elkhart man allegedly crossed the line with an officer Saturday morning.

Elkhart Police say 37-year-old Eric Williams hit an officer while being tased during an arrest shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday.

Williams was stopped by police near the intersection of Cassopolis and Merrill Streets and allegedly refused to give his driver’s license to officers. When he was asked to step out of the vehicle, ABC 57 reports he didn’t want to do that, either.

A struggle ensued and Williams was tased, but he tried to knock the taser out of the officer’s hand. In the process, the officer was hit. After a short struggle, Williams was finally brought into custody.

Officers believe Williams was intoxicated and also didn’t have a valid driver’s license. He’s facing charges of battery of an officer, operating while intoxicated, refusal to identify, and driving while suspended.

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3 comments

Cops lives matter! August 29, 2017 at 1:06 pm

My guess is that this person was wanting to instigate something so his “people” would raise hell. Wonder why they didn’t run to his side?

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MasterFantastic August 30, 2017 at 5:54 am

My guess is that you are too scared to reveal who you are.

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MasterFantastic August 30, 2017 at 5:41 am

If you live in elkhart why don’t you come tell him your self?

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