Floyd Charged With Fighting Police Officer On Station Street In Incident Caught On Video

  • Sunday, June 17, 2018
William Alexander Floyd
William Alexander Floyd

Police have charged 21-year-old William Alexander Floyd after a fight with an officer on Station Street that was caught on video and quickly shared on social media.

Floyd, of Ringgold, Ga., was charged with assault, disorderly conduct, vandalism, public intoxication and resisting arrest.

Police said they were providing crowd control in front of Regans Dance Club when a fight broke out. 

They said Floyd stepped in when officers were triying to break up the fight.

The report says he began fighting with a police sergeant and broke his prescription glasses.

The video shows Floyd and the sergeant engaging in fisticuffs, then Floyd being taken to the ground and handcuffed.

 

 

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