jcmo man arrested over child custody dispute

A child custody dispute leads to the arrest of a man for weapons charges and domestic violence last night in Jefferson City.  Rufus Williams Junior was arrested before midnight in the 1100 block of Cordell for unlawful use of a weapon, a felon in possession of a gun, and domestic violence 2nd degree.

Williams refused to return his 18-month-old son to the child’s mother. The baby lives with his mother.  The parents have no court ordered custody agreement.  The mother dropped the baby off to visit his father this weekend but when Williams later told her that he was keeping the child the mother confronted him and demanded the boy’s return.  The mother said Williams threatened to hit her if she didn’t leave and pointed a gun at her.  She left and called police.  Williams peacefully surrendered and went to jail while the baby was returned to his mother.  No weapon was recovered.