Comedian Katt Williams arrested in north Georgia

Comedian Katt Williams was arrested Monday on a battery charge after a shopkeeper told authorities he was punched during an argument, the Gainesville Times reported. He was booked into the Hall County jail after a fracas at a pool supply company but didn't offer much in the way of explanation.

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