A Davenport man is behind bars after police say officers found a gun and packaged marijuana in his home after he assaulted a woman early Sunday.
Derron Williams, 29, faces felony charges of felon in possession of a firearm and controlled substance violation, and a serious misdemeanor charge of domestic assault, court records say.
Shortly before 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Davenport Police were dispatched to the 1600 block of West 4th Street for a disturbance, affidavits say.
Police say Williams assaulted a victim by punching her in the left ear and throwing her down in the middle of the street, leaving the victim with redness on the ear and fresh scrapes from the street on her right elbow. The victim asked for a protection order, affidavits say.
Williams asked officers to search the house for his cell phone prior to being taken to jail. While searching for the cell phone, officers saw a small plastic bag with about .6 grams of marijuana in a drawstring bag in the living room on the floor. The bag had several clothing items in it, affidavits say.
Officers also saw a small amount – about .15 grams of marijuana – spread across the dresser in the bedroom on the south wall with a clear plastic bag lying next to it. Officers stopped searching and asked both the victim and Williams for consent to search the rest of the residence and both parties consented, affidavits say.
Police also found a black .9 mm Hi-Point gun in the living room. The victim…
