36-year-old Benjamin Willoughby was observed publicly intoxicated and fleeing from officers at the Four Seasons Hotel on Demonbreun Street on August 3rd. Hotel security guards flagged down officers, reporting that Willoughby had been involved in a physical altercation with a security guard. When officers arrived, they witnessed Willoughby running from the security guards. Despite multiple commands to stop, Willoughby continued to run. Officers eventually caught and detained Willoughby, during which he resisted by pulling his arms away.
Upon speaking with William Cash, one of the security guards, it was revealed that Willoughby had approached the valet area with a facial injury. Cash informed officers that they offered to help Willoughby, but he ran away and later began to chase another individual. Willoughby then returned to the hotel and caused property damage by banging on windows while uprooting their plants. When Cash confronted him, Willoughby charged at Cash and physically assaulted him. Officers noted a red mark on Cash’s neck before speaking with Willoughby, who reeked of alcohol and had slurred speech. Willoughby was deemed too intoxicated to respond and was subsequently taken into custody for charges including resisting arrest, evading arrest, assault, and public intoxication.