VPD tases man after woman was cut with knife He was arrested by VPD (Source: Lowndes Co. Sheriff) By Dave Miller | January 7, 2021 at 10:34 AM EST - Updated January 7 at 10:34 AM
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - About 2:00 Wednesday morning January 6, Lowndes County 911 got a call that someone was being assaulted in the 2800 block of Caldwell Drive.
Officers of the Valdosta Police Department (VPD) arrived to see Xyzavier Matchett, 37, arguing with a woman, while holding a large butcher knife. The officer told him to drop the knife, but Matchett refused.
The officer then tased Matchett, and that made him drop the knife. Matchett was taken into custody by VPD.