STOKESDALE, N.C. — Rockingham County deputies arrested a 34-year-old man on Tuesday after they say he assaulted multiple people with bear spray and a bat before striking them with a vehicle.
According to the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a residence on Fox Trot Lane in Stokesdale on Tuesday in reference to a possible assault. When deputies arrived on scene, they were told by witnesses that a 34-year-old Timothy Seth Williams assaulted more than one person with bear spray and a bat before hitting them with a car. Witnesses also said the suspect caused property damage to the residence.
Deputies obtained an arrest warrant for Williams but were unable to locate him initially. Later in the morning, deputies found Williams after responding to a call about a possible overdose at an address on Mineral Springs Road in Madison…