Thursday, June 1, 2017

Assault Investigation

June 5, 2017, Aggravated Battery Update:

Canton Detectives secured warrants and have made two (2) arrests in connection to the Aggravated Battery case that occurred on June 1, 2017 at the Alexander Ridge Apartments.

Arrested Individuals:

On June 2, 2017, Monique Motley (17 yrs. old) of Canton, Ga.

On June 5, 2017, Terrell Williams (18 yrs. old) of Norcross, Ga.


Previous Press Release:

Thursday, June 1, 2017

On Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at approximately 10:38 PM, Officers responded to a fight in progress involving a knife at Alexander Ridge Apartments (400 Alexander Ridge, Canton GA). When Officers arrived on scene, they discovered there had been some type of physical altercation and as a result, a female had sustained a laceration to the forearm, and trauma to her jaw and head area. The injured person was transported to the hospital from her injures at that time. Officers and Police Detectives gathered witness statements and additional evidence which assisted in the identification of a suspect. Detectives are actively searching for this individual and will be seeking charges for the assault on the female.The seriousness of the assault charges will depend on the severity of the injuries to the female victim in this case.             
This incident is still under investigation as to exactly what occurred and the cause of the altercation.There may be arrests of additional suspects in this case as Detectives move further into this investigation. More information will be released when available. 

                            Canton Police Department