For the third time in the past three months, a Houston Police Department officer is accused of breaking the law, Family Assault.
The Houston Police officer has been charged with misdemeanor assault of a family member stemming from an incident that occurred Nov. 4. According to reports, police officials responded to a call at a home on Aldine Westfield when a woman flagged them down.
According to police, the female appeared to be visibly shaken and crying, wearing a light blue blouse with a torn sleeve on the right shoulder and was barefoot. The woman claimed her boyfriend of six months, had assaulted her. The woman also told deputies she was five months pregnant.
The deputies called for an ambulance. Upon examination, emergency personnel advised the woman to be taken to the hospital. The woman declined.
The woman told deputies in a subsequent interview that his police officer boyfriend had grabbed her cellphone to look through her messages.
She said he observed she has been texting her ex-husband which upset him.
The accused police officer allegedly threw the phone into the kitchen, causing it to break. He then threw her clothing on the living room floor while telling the woman to leave his apartment. Once outside the apartment, the woman claims the accused boyfriend grabbed her from behind by the stomach and “forcibly took her back inside the apartment.
The woman was able to leave the apartment a second time. Her boyfriend allegedly followed her outside again and grabbed her right arm in an attempt to bring her inside. When the woman refused once again, her boyfriend tried picking her up, causing her right sleeve to tear.
The woman also claims that the police officer choked her while she was on the ground.
The accused police officer told the deputies he was off duty when, he claims, the woman threatened and assaulted him.
Family Assault is one of the most common criminal charges in Texas. If not defended properly by a family assault lawyer, it could lead to a more serious consequence.
The above fact-finding is just one of the many examples by which you should consider hiring an experienced lawyer to help you properly defend your case.
Assault conviction may lead to:
- Loss of custody of your children.
- Loss of your job
- Loss of housing or your lease.
- Penalties ranging from a fine of up to $500 – $10,000 and up to 2 – 20 years in prison, depending on whether the charge is classified as a misdemeanor or felony.
If you are an immigrant or a temporary citizen of the United States, you could be deported back to your home country.
Loss of the right to own or possess a firearm.
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