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WARREN -- A Warren man is being held without bond after being extradited from Michigan.
Tyrell Williams, 26, fled the state once footage surfaced depicting an assault on a mother and her 18-month-old child.
Williams appeared Thursday before Trumbull Common Pleas Judge Ronald Rice facing four counts of kidnapping, two counts of felonious assault and two counts of domestic violence, all with repeat violent offender specifications. He also was charged with a single count of escape.
After seeing video of the alleged assault, Rice made a ruling that Williams would be held without bond, calling the defendant a potential danger to the public.
The alleged assault occurred in July at a home in the 1800 block of Sixth Street SW. Williams is accused of coming to the victim's home to discuss a personal matter, but began punching her when he was told to leave.
A video given to police by the victim's mother was described as "hard to watch" by the reporting officer.
The video shows a man, believed to be Williams, repeatedly punching and kicking the child, at times striking the child directly in the face and kicking him across the room. The man then turns toward the mother, slapping and punching her as she attempted to take cover on the couch.
At one point you could see the man body slam the mother while the child was in her arms.
The police report states officers saw two large contusions on the mother's forehead, swelling on her eyes and nose and a small cut on her nose. Police said the child had visible markings on the right side of his face and a slightly bloodied lip.
U.S. Marshals tracked Williams to Dolton, Illinois.
Williams is housed in Lorain Correctional Institution because of a violation of his post-release control for previous felony convictions.