MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WPDE) — John-Paul Miller was arrested for third-degree assault and battery, according to online records from the Myrtle Beach Police Department.

Police responded to a possible assault at 743 Hemlock Avenue, which is next to Solid Rock Church in The Market Common, where John-Paul is the pastor.

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According to the arrest warrant, the victim was protesting and crossed the street to approach John-Paul. The victim said “Here Kitty Kitty” to John-Paul before he turned around, grabbed the victim’s face and held up his phone as if recording her, according to the warrant.

The warrant added that John-Paul “knocked the brim of (the victim’s) baseball cap,” then turned and left. A witness told police he “observed the defendant hit (the victim’s) hat twice.”

Sandra Caron is the protester who got into the altercation with John-Paul. She said she had never been so angry or scared.

“I called him, yes I did, ‘here kitty,’ and he came back and said you called me too,” Caron said.

Police say once John-Paul touched the brim of Caron’s baseball cap, he turned to leave.

Video of the incident does not appear to show the assault, although immediately after the possible attack, the victim can be heard screaming on the video, “Don’t touch me,” according to the warrant.

He appeared before a judge Thursday morning and was granted a $776 cash bond. John-Paul declined to speak with ABC15 because he and his attorney have left the Myrtle Beach Police Department.

His attorney, Russell Long, said he blames the city of Myrtle Beach for failing to protect John-Paul from protesters.

“It was literally impossible for John Paul and others around him to live in peace, and frankly, I have to blame the city of Myrtle Beach,” Long said.

ABC15 reached out to the Myrtle Beach Police Department for a response to Long’s comments, but did not hear back at the time of publication.

ABC15 also reached out to the City of Myrtle Beach for comment and they referred us to the police department for a statement.

John-Paul he was married to 30-year-old Mica Miller, who committed suicide on April 27 at Lumber River State Park in Robeson County.

Since her death, Law enforcement released the 911 call, security footage and a timeline of events detailing the day he died.

Last week, FBI conducted ‘court-authorized law enforcement activity’ at home connected to John-Paulan FBI spokesperson confirmed to ABC15.