A 57-year-old Cave Spring man, William Scott Watson, is facing multiple charges following an alleged domestic disturbance that authorities say escalated into threats against family members and a confrontation with law enforcement.
Officers responded to a disturbance in a Northwest Georgia Housing Authority residential area, where Watson allegedly was screaming at his wife and stating that someone was going to get hurt.
Authorities allege Watson ran toward his wife while yelling and waving his arms, placing her in fear of immediately receiving a violent injury. When the woman’s son and daughter attempted to intervene, Watson allegedly shoved his stepdaughter by placing a hand on her chest before also shoving his stepson.
When officers arrived, Watson was reportedly standing on the porch of the apartment yelling that someone was going to get hurt and that others needed to stay off his property. After officers instructed him to go inside, they reportedly overheard him speaking loudly about “dying” and “killing.”
Police said Watson complied with commands to step back outside and place his hands on a wall before being handcuffed without incident. However, while being escorted, authorities allege he suddenly turned aggressively toward an officer while continuing to scream threats at the victims, prompting the officer to take him to the ground to maintain control.
According to the report, Watson smelled strongly of alcohol and admitted to drinking.
Watson is charged with simple assault, two counts of simple battery, terroristic threats and acts, public drunkenness, felony obstruction of a law enforcement officer, and three counts of disorderly conduc
