WILDWOOD CREST – Patrol officers were dispatched to a report of a domestic violence assault at approximately 4:52 a.m. Dec. 15. During the investigation, it was learned that William R. Camac III, 48, of Wildwood Crest, held his girlfriend against her will inside their residence, according to a release.
While inside the residence, Camac attempted to smother the victim with a pair of sweatpants and attempted to cut her with a kitchen knife. The victim was able to fight off Camac and escape the residence through a window.
Responding officers, with the assistance of two Wildwood patrol officers, went to the residence to arrest Camac. Camac resisted arrest and attempted to strike Sgt. Michael Hebert and Patrol Officer Andrew Eckert. Consequently, all four officers present had to wrestle Camac to the ground to place him under arrest.
As a result of this incident, Camac was charged with attempted murder, resisting arrest, criminal restraint, aggravated assault (two counts), aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer (two counts), unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and was lodged in the Cape May County Correctional Center.
The individual(s) listed is/are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
