Crime & Safety
'Should Have Killed You'
An open 911 line led to a Canton man's arrest after he allegedly obstructed authorities in Cartersville.
A Canton man was arrested in Cartersville after dispatchers heard someone say "should have killed you" on an open 911 line.
deputies Monday responded about 2 p.m. to , where a couple reportedly was involved in a domestic dispute, although the woman denied any fight. They say the 911 call came from her boyfriend's mobile phone.
He's been identified as Matthew Lee Ellis, 18.
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Authorities say Ellis resisted their attempts to restrain him in the restaurant parking lot. He allegedly struggled to free himself and fought with police, who eventually Tased him.
A police officer and Ellis were scuffed up in the incident.
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Ellis was arrested and charged with felony obstruction of officers and criminal interference with government property.
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