A couple’s quarrel spawned an hourslong SWAT standoff Thursday afternoon after the woman answered a phone call from her sister mid-argument and her boyfriend pulled out a gun, according to court documents.
No one was hurt in the incident, which left residents of the Radius West Midtown apartments on Bishop Street unable to get into their homes for several hours. The area is just west of Atlantic Station and off of 17th Street.
At its conclusion, Charles Williams, 34, was booked into the Fulton County jail on a charge of aggravated assault.
According to his arrest warrant, the situation became tense around 3:30 p.m. when the victim’s sister called as she and Williams argued, and Williams allegedly intercepted the call. Upon seeing it was her sister, he waved the gun and said, “Y’all keep playing with me!,” an officer wrote in the warrant.
The victim was afraid of what could happen next, so she hid in the bathroom, according to court documents. Police then got a call about the woman being held against her will.
Officers were only able to make minimal contact with Williams, and eventually, the SWAT team was called in and forced entry into the apartment. Williams was then taken into custody without further incident.
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