Former Baltimore Police Officer Arthur Williams has been charged with first and second-degree assault and misconduct in office for the beating of Dashawn McGrier.
Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby made the announcement yesterday saying that a warrant has been issued for his arrest.
Williams, a newly sworn probationary officer, resigned on Sunday after community reaction to the incident.
The second officer seen on a video of the incident will not be charged.
The assault took place on Saturday morning during a crime suppression program according to Baltimore police.
Authorities say that when McGrier was asked to provide his identification, he refused and the situation escalated.
The attorney for McGrier said that Dashawn was arrested by the same officer in June and charged with assaulting the officer among other charges.
The lawyer said in that incident his client was trying to restrain a woman during a police encounter when the officer turned on him.
