SAN DEIGO, Calif. (KNSD & KWQC) – U.S. Marshals arrested Brian Anthony Williams on Tuesday in connection to his alleged role in the assault and shooting of Brittany Hamilton in Davenport 14 years ago.<\/p>\n
Marshals found him living in San Diego under the name Troy Williams.<\/p>\n
Arrested at workplace<\/p>\n
Williams, 50, was arrested Tuesday morning at Miss B\u2019s Coconut Club, where he worked as head chef.<\/p>\n
According to the U.S. Marshals Service, he was wanted for evading prosecution for a 2012 kidnapping and assault case in Iowa.<\/p>\n
Investigators say Williams and others kidnapped, assaulted and shot a woman before leaving her in a field in Davenport, Iowa.<\/p>\n
Coworkers react<\/p>\n
NBC 7 in San Diego talked to Eddie Jurado, the general manager of Miss B\u2019s Coconut Club. He said a friend called him to inform him of Williams\u2019 arrest at work Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n
When Jurado talked on the phone with an investigator to find out what was happening, he said, \u201cHe\u2019s like Troy is not coming back. I\u2019m like what? He\u2019s like, Google Brian Anthony Williams.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jurado said he knew him well, or at least he thought he did. When he searched the name \u201cBrian Anthony Williams,\u201d a mugshot of his head chef appeared, the man he had known as \u201cTroy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is crazy, like we\u2019ve been through it here. like been through it,\u201d Jurado said. \u201cI\u2019ve been here 10\u00bd years, he\u2019s been here 10\u00bd years, he\u2019s been running that kitchen for about I don\u2019t know eight or nine, once our first chef left he took it over. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been through COVID, I was his roommate for a while like and he\u2019s not even Troy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jurado said he and his colleagues still can\u2019t wrap their minds around how Williams managed to live under a different identity for as long as he did.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s actually kind of scary,\u201d Jurado said.<\/p>\n
Jurado said they feel sorry for the victim and what she went through. They are still trying to understand how Williams managed to get away with an alias identity for so long.<\/p>\n
Williams is still in marshal custody as he awaits extradition to Iowa.<\/p>\n
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