By Natalie Demaree
The Charlotte Observer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Attempting to get away from law enforcement, a 31-year-old man bit an officer and choked a K-9, Tennessee police said.
A K-9 was called around 5:40 p.m. on Oct. 20 to help officers locate Tommie Williams, who jumped a fence and ran into the woods behind a church in Memphis while trying to evade arrest, the Memphis Police Department said in a news release shared with McClatchy News.
Williams had a warrant from Mississippi for aggravated assault, according to the release.
Police said he continued to be non-compliant after the K-9 tracked him down. The dog then bit him twice on his right arm.
Williams then grabbed the K-9 by his chain collar and started choking the dog, officers said. When an officer tried to intervene, Williams bit the officer’s hand.
Officers arrested Williams and took him to a hospital in non-critical condition.
He is charged with two counts of assault against a first responder, evading arrest on foot and resisting official detention, police said.
Williams was released Oct. 21 on a $7,500 bond and is set to appear in court Oct. 23, according to police records.
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