An Andrew County man is facing seven charges after allegedly assaulting his wife who is an officer with the Savannah Police Department and discharging a firearm into a patrol vehicle.

Anthony Lamont Williams, 42 of Savannah is charged with felonies for first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, first-degree property damage, and three for unlawful use of a weapon.  He is also charged with two misdemeanors for third degree domestic assault.

According to court documents the incident took place Monday in the 11000 block of Country Road 159.

“Anthony returned home from a night of being out with friends and had been drinking alcohol.  Once inside the house Anthony became angry and a verbal argument started between Anthony and Wanda,” Investigator Grant Gillett with the Andrew County Sheriff’s Department said in court documents. “The verbal argument then turned into a physical assault where Wanda stated that at one point ‘Anthony had grabbed her by the face and kept saying he wanted his phone’.  Wanda stated that she was screaming for help and Anthony who still had Wanda pinned down on the bed with his hand still under her ear and cheek said ‘I will Choke you out.'”

Gillett said after releasing her he went looking for his cell phone.

“Anthony then retrieved a Kel-Tec handgun from a drawer and went to the spare bedroom where Wanda keeps her duty weapon for Savannah Police Department.  Anthony removed the Glock 23 from the holster then removed all the extra magazines from her police duty belt,” Gillett said. “Wanda stated that she heard the garage door open because the master bedroom is located above the garage.  It was then stated that she heard approximately two gun shots.”

Later that day Police Chief David Vincent and Officer Daniel Zeigler went to pick up the patrol vehicle from the home.  Gillett said when Officer Zeigler started to move the vehicle it began having mechanical issues.

“He stopped the car and Chief Vincent and Officer Zeigler noticed fluid coming from the vehicle.  They then notice apparent bullet holes in the patrol vehicle,” Gillett said. “I asked Anthony if he shot the patrol vehicle intentionally and he stated ‘no’.”

Anthony’s bond was set at $25,000.

According to court documents Wanda was off duty at the time the incident took place.