Central GA Technical College student sentenced after campus struggle with police

A former Central Georgia Technical College student was sentenced to 10 years in prison following an October 2025 on-campus altercation with police that violated his probation, according to a Friday news release from the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office.

Terrell Williams, 23 at the time of the incident, pleaded guilty Thursday to several charges, including possession of a firearm by a first offender probationer, willful obstruction of an officer and removal of a weapon from a public official.

Officials said Williams “violently resisted arrest on a college campus, withstood two taser deployments, and briefly seized an officer’s weapon during the struggle” on Oct. 20, 2025, according to the news release.

His first-offender status, granted from a prior aggravated assault conviction, has been permanently revoked.

What happened?

Prosecutors said the incident occurred Oct. 20, 2025, at Central Georgia Technical College, where Williams had been summoned to the front office in connection with an outstanding probation warrant.

When campus law enforcement attempted to take him into custody, Williams resisted and caused a prolonged struggle.

Officers deployed a taser twice on Williams, but it failed to subdue him, according to the news release. During the altercation, Williams briefly gained control of the taser before officers regained possession and eventually placed him in handcuffs.

At the time of the incident, Williams was serving a first-offender probation for aggravated assault and multiple counts of reckless conduct. As a condition of his probation, he was prohibited from possessing firearms.

By pleading guilty, Williams admitted to violating the terms of his probation. Williams will serve his sentence within the Department of Corrections, the district attorney’s office said.

“First-offender status is a privilege, not a right,” District Attorney Anita Howard said in a statement. “It is extended to individuals who demonstrate a genuine commitment to turning their lives around. When someone on first-offender probation for a violent offense attacks law enforcement officers, they have made clear they are not prepared to accept that responsibility. Campus law enforcement officers showed tremendous courage in a dangerous situation, and this sentence reflects the serious nature of Mr. Williams’ choices.”