A Niles man earned the next couple months in jail, after the combination of alcohol and heated argument with his girlfriend turned out to be a dangerous one for his partner — and for police.

Jonathon Williams, 43, was given 60 days in jail and three years of probation by Judge Michael Dodge during his sentencing hearing Friday at the Cass County Law & Courts Building in Cassopolis. Williams was punished for the charges of assault with a deadly weapon and resisting police, two counts that he pleaded no contest to during an appearance in court June 26.

The charges arose from Williams’ arrest on April 27 at his residence on Shady Shores Drive in Niles, after police responded to a domestic assault call from Williams’ girlfriend, Angela Macreno. During an argument between the two, the Niles man struck Macreno several times across the face before grabbing a wooden stick, beating her on the upper thigh and buttocks, Dodge said.

“The officer described that there were some flesh wounds as a result of this, so this was a serious assault, and one that was uncalled for,” Dodge said.

Both Williams and Macreno were intoxicated at the point where the altercation turned violent, which played a role his actions that day.

“That doesn’t excuse what happened to her,” Dodge said. “She doesn’t deserve it. It doesn’t constituent forgiveness for you, that you can get a pass on this assault because you were drinking.”

When the officers responding to the complaint attempted to arrest the man for the attack, he began aggressively resist his apprehension. The situation escalated to the point where the police had to use a Taser to subdue him.

“It’s a pretty serious matter to resist a police officer,” said Cass County Prosecutor Victor Fitz. “So many problems can arise from that…fortunately here we didn’t have anything further occur.”

Fitz added that the victim has been psychologically impacted by the attack, he said.

Though Williams has several misdemeanors on his prior record, he is also highly educated, with a degree in psychology from Indiana University. He has had problems with alcohol in the past, as well issues stemming from mental illness, both of which he is receiving treatment for following his arrest, said Williams’ attorney, Robert Drake.

Judge Dodge decided to follow the probation department’s recommendation of a short jail sentence followed by probation.

“All the things you’ve told me about that you’ve been doing since you pled are exactly what you need to keep doing once you get out jail,” Dodge said.

Williams was given credit for two days already served.