Martin man faces multiple charges after firing shots at vehicle

Press Release from Martin PD:

04/17/2023

On 04/10/2023, at 8:10am, officers from the Martin Police Department spoke to a subject in the lobby pertaining to an incident that had occurred earlier that morning as she was traveling by the intersection of Old Fulton Rd. and Lakeview Circle. She stated that an unknown subject had fired three shots from some type of handgun towards her vehicle. No one was injured during this incident.

Later, the Criminal Investigations Division of M.P.D. discovered probable cause that the subject that had fired those shots was Nicholas S. Williams, 25, who resides at 42 Lakeview Circle in Martin. Investigators also discovered that the offender had two active arrest warrants from Gibson County for unrelated offenses. Investigators secured a search warrant for 42 Lakeview Circle, and it was executed on 04/12/2023 at 1:34pm. The offender was located inside the residence and was taken into custody without incident. A search of the residence revealed a small amount of marijuana, digital scales and a Ruger .22 caliber rifle with the buttstock sawed off, serial numbers altered, and the barrel shortened. Several rounds of ammunition and magazines were also located. The offender has been previously convicted of domestic assault and is forbidden by law to possess a firearm.

Nicholas S. Williams was charged with Aggravated Assault, Simple Possession, Prohibited Weapons, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Unlawful Carrying/Possession of a Weapon. He will be arraigned in Weakley County General Sessions Court on Monday, 04/17/2023.

Asst. Chief of Police

Phillip Fuqua