An altercation at an Atoka motel early Friday morning led to the arrest of a local man after he allegedly threatened bystanders and assaulted a police officer with a can of food.
The incident occurred on May 22 at approximately 5:03 AM at the Colonial Motel. Atoka Dispatch received a call from a resident at the motel reporting that a male suspect was breaking items and threatening to kill her and her husband. The caller further stated the man threatened to have his children come kill them as well.
Master Patrol Officer Peydon Griffith arrived at the scene shortly after and observed the suspect, identified as Bobby Bottoms, standing outside his apartment door and shouting. Upon Officer Griffith exiting his patrol vehicle, Bottoms ordered the officer to leave and threatened to kill him.
