Brewer man charged for assaulting store clerk

BREWER- A Brewer man is facing charges after he allegedly assaulted a store clerk the day after Christmas.

Joel Williams,24, is being charged with assault, violation of release and an active arrest warrant.

Brewer police responded to reports of an assault at the Circle K on North Street a little after 10 Monday night.

Police say Williams entered the store with another person and he attempted to purchase items but his card wouldn’t work.

They say that’s when William’s allegedly entered the clerk’s area behind the counter and assaulted the clerk causing non- life threatening injuries.

Williams was free on 24 active sets of bail for other crimes, including at least one felony.

Officers arrested Williams at a residence on Holyoke Street in Brewer.

He was taken to the Penobscot County Jail without incident.