From WROX:
Incidents involving aggressive panhandlers have kept Clarksdale police busy this week. After being held briefly earlier this month William Michael Hunter, also known as “Dollar Bill” has been seen walking in the middle of busy streets and harassing residents.
Another individual was arrested after an aggravated assault Monday morning in the 200 block of Delta Avenue where the victim required several stitches. Clarksdale Police Chief Sandra Williams says mentally ill individuals are a “nightmare” for citizens and law enforcement but committing such individuals to treatment is a short-term solution to a long-term problem.
