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Assault Charges Filed Against Baltimore Officer Over Punching Incident

Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby announced Tuesday that a grand jury has returned an indictment against former officer Arthur Williams, charging him with first- and second-degree assault and misconduct in office. A warrant has been issued for his arrest, Mosby said.

August 14, 2018
Assault Charges Filed Against Baltimore Officer Over Punching Incident

Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby announced that a grand jury had charged former officer Arthur Williams with assault Tuesday. (Photo: Screen grab from Baltimore Sun video)

A former Baltimore Police officer has been charged with assault and misconduct in office following an incident Saturday in which he was captured on video punching a man .

Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby announced Tuesday that a grand jury has returned an indictment against former officer Arthur Williams, charging him with first- and second-degree assault and misconduct in office. A warrant has been issued for his arrest, Mosby said.

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The indictment came a day after interim police commissioner Gary Tuggle said Williams had resigned from the force, the Baltimore Sun reports.

A video circulated online over the weekend showed the officer throwing punches at Dashawn McGrier.