Man riding e-scooter allegedly threw lit firework at Atlanta police officer
Lots of fireworks went off Thursday night about midnight, but police said one was lit with malicious intent.
While riding an e-scooter, 27-year-old De’Shuan Williams allegedly tossed a lit firework at an Atlanta police officer about 11:45 p.m. in the 900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, police said.
The officer was in his patrol car when the firework ignited, but he was not hurt, police said. Authorities have not identified the type of firework that was thrown.
The officer tried to stop Williams and arrest him, but the suspect got off the scooter and began to run, police said. After a brief chase, the officer used a Taser to stop him.
Williams was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital with minor cuts, and he will be charged with simple battery and obstruction upon his release, police said. He will be booked into the Fulton County Jail.
The investigation is ongoing.
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