Moments after a mental competency hearing found enough evidence to commit 19-year-old Calvin Wilkerson of Williamson, pandemonium ensued.

Wilkerson’s mother, Crystal, had taken out a mental hygiene warrant against her son. The hearing was held Monday evening at the offices of Pike County, Ky. Magistrate Chris Harris. Crystal requested the handcuffs be removed from her son so he could eat. The lone deputy Chris Haynes, fairly new to the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department, agreed and released the restraints.

The problem occurred after Wilkerson finished eating and told the officer he wasn’t going to be institutionalized. A struggle followed which left large holes in one wall of the office. Damage was estimated at $2,500.

Witnesses say the fight continued into the street on Second Avenue and Williamson Police Department Patrolman John Hall arrived to assist Haynes. Wilkerson continued to fight as the officers attempted to place him in handcuffs. One witness, who asked to remain anonymous, said the officers eventually placed Wilkerson's mother in handcuffs when she tried to assist her son.

At that time, West Virginia State Police Trooper B.R. Moore, Sr Trooper C.D. Kuhn and Cpl. Harper came upon the scene. The officers began giving verbal commands to Wilkerson, which they say he ignored.

After a brief struggle, Wilkerson was finally handcuffed and transported to WVSP Williamson detachment.

While the accused was being processed, the complaint states he slipped through his handcuffs and allegedly assaulted Harper and Kuhn while exiting the building and fleeing on foot. Officers then released trained police dogs, which police say Wilkerson dragged with him as they attacked. The officers say Wilkerson struggled the entire time he was being restrained.

Wilkerson was taken to Williamson Memorial Hospital where he received stitches from the dog bites. He was then transported to Southwestern Regional Jail.

The mother, Crystal, told the Daily News that excessive force was used on her son.

“They (officers) know something is wrong with my son,” she said. “There are witnesses that say the police just stood there and let those dogs attack him.”

So far, no witnesses could be contacted or have come forward to the Daily News.

Josie Edmonds, formerly of Williamson, contacted WDN and said she was on her way here from Ohio to hire an attorney for her grandson, Calvin.

“My baby is unbalanced,” she cried. “It didn’t take everyone to beat him like that. These are grown men. Why would a dog be involved?”

Edmonds blames much of the violence on WPD Patrolman John Hall who she claims was violent towards her when she lived in Williamson.

“I’m angry as hell,” she cried. “I want the world to know what they (law enforcement) did to my grandson.”

Wilkerson was charged with obstructing, five counts of assault on a police officer, fleeing (other than a vehicle), escape and battery on a police officer.

Prosecutor Michael Sparks made a motion Tuesday to dismiss all charges and Mingo County Chief Magistrate Eugene Crum accepted the motion.

Wilkerson was detained in Southwestern Regional Jail from 10:54 p.m. Monday night until 3 p.m. Tuesday.

A source at the jail said Wilkerson was released into his mother's custody but it is not know at this time if he will be sent to an institution.