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Enoch Clark is his name

LAPD officer charged with attempted murder allegedly choked, tied up wife

RICHARD WINTON, KATE MATHER, JOSEPH SERNA

An LAPD officer charged with attempted murder this week threatened to kill and then choked his estranged wife until she passed out, prosecutors said.

Jose Robert Figueroa, 29, was charged Wednesday with three felony counts: attempted murder, injury to a spouse and making criminal threats, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.

If convicted of all the charges, prosecutors said, he faces a life sentence.

Figueroa, who is being held in lieu of $2.5-million bail, is scheduled to be arraigned June 4. A bail hearing is set for Friday.

In a criminal complaint filed this week, prosecutors allege Figueroa committed crimes Sunday "under circumstances involving domestic violence."

Figueroa went to his wife's Inglewood apartment that day and threatened to kill her, the district attorney's office said in a statement. He then allegedly choked her until she passed out.

"When she awoke, she was tied up," the statement said.

The woman called authorities, district attorney's spokesman Ricardo Santiago said, and the officer turned himself in at LAPD's Newton station, where he was assigned.

Online jail records show he was arrested by Inglewood police at 1:45 a.m. Monday and booked about a half-hour later. Inglewood police did not immediately return calls or emails from The Times.

LAPD Cmdr. Andrew Smith said an internal investigation into Figueroa began immediately after he was arrested. The officer has been removed from the field and assigned to home, Smith said.

Department records showed he had been with the LAPD since June 2007.

Court records show the couple married in 2006 and have a child. Figueroa filed for divorce in April, citing irreconcilable differences.

Figueroa's wife spoke to KTLA-TV about the allegations, saying her husband tried to strangle her. She told the television station that she reported the alleged attack to set a strong example for her son, who is 6.

Boston Police Officer Suspended for Allegedly Stalking Woman

By Zeninjor Enwemeka

           

A Boston Police officer has been suspended for allegedly stalking a woman while on duty, WBZ reports.

Details of an internal investigation by the department were released on Wednesday. They found Sgt. Joel McCarthy left his patrol district back in February to follow the victim for miles after pulling her over. Investigators also found McCarthy looked up her address and went to her home.

McCarthy was found to be in violation for conduct unbecoming, traffic enforcement, and neglect of duty. He has been placed on an unpaid suspension for four months and will then be on probation.

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The victim told WBZ that she’s “happy he’s going to be off the streets,” but questioned whether the four-month suspension was an adequate punishment.

Trooper charged with bribery, misconduct

DANVILLE — An Illinois state trooper has been charged with bribery and official misconduct for allegedly offering to buy another police officer dinner in exchange for giving his ex-girlfriend a ticket, according to a complaint filed Friday in Vermilion County Circuit Court.

Keith Lumsargis, a 13-year veteran of the state police, was charged with two counts of bribery, a Class 2 felony, and two counts of official misconduct, a Class 3 felony, according to Vermilion County State's Attorney Randy Brinegar.

His bond was set at $100,000, and his preliminary hearing is set for June 5 at 2:30 p.m. Lumsargis posted bond and was released from the Vermilion County jail on Friday.

Brinegar said Lumsargis was arrested Thursday night in Vermilion County by state police but would not disclose exactly where or under what circumstances and would not provide any other details about the case against Lumsargis, 44, who lives in Westville.

According to court documents filed by Brinegar's office, Lumsargis allegedly promised on May 16 to buy Tilton Police Officer Ryan Schull a steak dinner in exchange for issuing Lumsargis' ex-girlfriend, Mary Bailey, a traffic citation, and on May 22, Lumsargis again offered to buy Schull a dinner when Schull had previously indicated he had issued the ex-girlfriend a ticket.

A call to state police seeking comment on the charges was not returned, but the state agency issued a news release Friday stating that Lumsargis was taken into custody without incident after an investigation by the Illinois State Police Division of Internal Investigation. The division received a complaint and acted immediately by launching an internal investigation into the matter, the news release stated.

Lumsargis was relieved of duty, pending the outcome of the investigation and court proceedings, according to state police.

ISP Director Hiram Grau said through a statement in the news release that abuse of law enforcement authority will not be tolerated, and no police officer is above the law.

"This officer abused his authority but is not a reflection of the hard working men and women of this agency who risk their lives on a daily basis to serve the public and Illinois communities." Grau said.

Suspended officer’s trial continued

Alex Green

Suspended Carroll Township police Officer William Windnagel’s trial was continued for a second time this week.

He was granted more time because he recently switched attorneys, according to his new attorney, Tom DeBacco.

Windnagel is set to stand trial in July on a domestic violence charge.

Last November, Ottawa County deputies were called to Windnagel’s Oak Harbor home, where they found his then-girlfriend partially clothed and hysterically crying, according to a deputy’s report.

She told deputies Windnagel forcefully held her against a couch, demanding to know who she had told about his extensivepornography collection. A USB drive containing Windnagel’s pornography was sent to a Toledo crime lab for analysis, the deputy’s report said.

Investigators determined the pornography was legal because it did not contain content of minors, only adults pretending to be children.

Ottawa County Detective Amanda Cross said the subjects of the pornography acted childish by holding teddy bears or wearingschoolgirl outfits. Technology at the crime lab was able to determine the subjects were not children, Cross said.

Windnagel’s original attorney recently came under fire for allegations of harassment. The victim said the attorney repeatedly showed up to her workplace, asking her to drop the charges, according to a Port Clinton police report.

DeBacco said he’s unsure if this is why Windnagel changed attorneys.

“They were lifelong friends,” DeBacco said. “They couldn’t work the case out, and (Windnagel) wants to fight (the case)”

Windnagel is on unpaid leave with the Carroll Township police department.

Police Chief Jody Hatfield said he will let the trial play out before any decision is made regarding Windnagel’s employment. His trial is slated for July 10.

Cop arrested for assaulting wife, stepson

Submitted by MPD

Maricopa Police officers responded to the 40000 block of West Hall Court for a domestic dispute at 4:02 a.m. Sunday. Once officers arrived on scene, they spoke to the victim, a 43-year-old, white female. The victim, wife of a Maricopa Police officer, explained she was pushed by her husband, Officer Joshua Boyd, causing her to fall to the floor and injure her right wrist.

It was also learned her 14-year-old son was assaulted by Boyd while trying to protect his mother. Both sustained minor injuries and were treated and released on scene.

The 41-year-old Boyd also took a broom and began striking a separation gate until it was bent and non-functional. Once the gate was damaged, Boyd took the broom and bent it over his knee, breaking it.

Boyd was arrested and booked in the Pinal County jail on charges of Aggravated Assault, Assault, Disorderly Conduct and Criminal Damage.

Alcohol is considered a factor in this case. Boyd will be placed on paid administrated leave pending an internal investigation. Boyd has been with the Maricopa Police Department since 2007 and is currently assigned to state’s stolen vehicle task force.

Fall River cop on sick leave arrested on assault charges in Swansea

On brink of termination hearing, Eduardo Raposo quits the police force. Fall River police lieutenant has retired in the wake of his recent arrest in Swansea, where he is accused of assaulting his wife and waving a handgun in the air during a domestic dispute last week.

Eduardo Raposo, 56, of 5 Kensington Court in Swansea, is currently being held without bail. He appeared Monday for a dangerousness hearing in Fall River District Court, but Judge Gilbert Nadeau said he would delay until Wednesday a ruling on whether to hold Raposo without bail for 90 days.

Raposo, a 26-year member of the Fall River Police Department who was most recently assigned to the department’s records division, is charged with carrying a firearm while intoxicated, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

After learning of Raposo’s recent arrest — which is at least the third occasion in which Raposo was criminally charged during his law enforcement career — Fall River Police Chief Daniel Racine said he immediately suspended Raposo’s license to carry a firearm and began the process for a termination hearing.

“To say I am disturbed about this latest incident would be a gross understatement,” Racine said. “The conduct detailed by the Swansea Police Department is disturbing and will not be tolerated by the Fall River Police Department.”

Racine added that the Fall River Retirement Board notified him on May 15 that Raposo had retired effective immediately, removing Raposo from the Fall River Police Department’s purview of rules, regulations and disciplinary procedures.

“However, his criminal charges remain in full force and effect, and we will monitor the case and assist Swansea police and prosecutors if requested,” Racine said.

On May 14, around 9:30 p.m., Swansea police officers responded to a report of domestic violence at Raposo’s home. There, the officers said they saw Raposo’s wife crying hysterically and running down the house’s driveway. She was accompanied by her son, who was armed with a pipe he said he grabbed for self-defense, according to court documents.

Raposo’s wife and her son told police that Raposo, who had been recently out of work on sick leave, was drinking heavily that day. They said Raposo kicked a bathroom door into his wife, causing her to fall to the floor, and then began waving his gun in the air, according to court documents.

While being interviewed, Raposo’s wife begged the police officers not to arrest Raposo, and said several times that she was scared he would lose his pension and shoot himself, according to court documents.

“He kicked me but he didn’t mean it. ... Please, we will just leave,” Raposo’s wife said, according to court documents.

Des Moines officer accused of assaulting former girlfriend pleads guilty after making deal

DES MOINES, Iowa — A 33-year-old Des Moines police officer accused of assaulting his former girlfriend has made a plea deal.

Cody Grimes pleaded guilty to fourth-degree criminal mischief. Prosecutors dismissed a charge of domestic assault in return for Grimes' plea. Online court records say Grimes was fined $1,000 on Wednesday.

Grimes was charged with assaulting his former girlfriend on Dec. 27. The woman told officers that Grimes grabbed her by her jacket and threw her down some stairs at his home. She also says he grabbed her and threw her against a door.

He's been on paid leave since the allegation was made. A police spokesman, Sgt. Jason Halifax, says Police Chief Judy Bradshaw hasn't made a decision on Grimes' punishment within the department.

S.F. officer avoids probation in restraining order case

Vivian Ho

A San Francisco police officer was sentenced Friday to 27 days in a work program for repeatedly violating a domestic violence restraining order filed on behalf of his ex-girlfriend.

 Richard Soares, 31, avoided being put on probation or placed under a new protective order, which could have impacted his ability to carry a gun, but Police Chief Greg Suhr said he would seek the officer's termination.

Soares was convicted May 7 of nine counts of violating a protective order. He was acquitted of more serious charges of assault and dissuading a witness.

The case stemmed from an incident with his then-girlfriend near a Union Square nightclub on Jan. 7, 2012. Prosecutors said the couple had been attending a birthday party but stepped out to argue.

On Geary Street, prosecutors said, the girlfriend hit Soares with her handbag several times, and in response, he shoved her to the ground, causing her to suffer a 1-inch cut on the back of her head.

According to court documents, Soares told a responding officer that his girlfriend was drunk and fell.

He was charged the next month, and a protective order was issued ordering him to have no contact with the woman. However, he continued to live with the girlfriend and initiated chats with her on a computer game, "Words With Friends," for the next nine months.

Prosecutors filed nine counts of violating a protective order against Soares, one for each month. Testifying at trial, he said there were "gray areas" when it came to policing, especially regarding restraining orders.

"You are also taught that there's letter of the law and spirit of the law," he said, in response to a question about whether he knew that protective orders remained valid, no matter the actions of the protected party.

"So if we were to enforce every law that was ever on the books, we wouldn't be able to cross the street," Soares testified. "Basically what I'm saying is we are trained that there are certain things that you do enforce and there are certain things you don't enforce."

Work program

Superior Court Judge Richard Ulmer sentenced Soares to three days in the sheriff's work program for each of the nine counts. He was not sentenced to probation, nor was a protective order issued for the victim.

"This sentence was over our objection," said Alex Bastian, a spokesman for the district attorney's office.

Teresa Caffese, Soares' attorney, said the sentence was fair in a case in which jurors found no domestic violence occurred.

"Unfortunately, because of the district attorney's complete abuse of power and overreaching, they charged Officer Soares with several counts of violating this restraining order," she said. "The jurors had to vote the way they did, even though they said they found the order unlawful.

"This man was innocent," Caffese said. "The real tragedy is that you can't correct the 2 1/2 years of resources that have been used to pursue a case with absolutely no merit."

Beverly Upton, the executive director of the city's Domestic Violence Consortium, said she was disappointed in the leniency of the sentencing.

"Clearly the jury recognized the crimes committed and their impact on public safety and the public trust," she said.

In an unusual move for a case involving alleged crimes outside work, the San Francisco police officers' union sent an e-mail to the private addresses of its members, encouraging them to attend Soares' sentencing hearing - while off duty and out of uniform.

"We want a quick probation so we can assist him with reinstatement," said the e-mail, a copy of which was provided to The Chronicle.

Union officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Seeking termination

Soares was suspended without pay for the duration of his trial. Chief Suhr noted that his employment will be determined by the city's Police Commission, but said, "I will be asking for termination."

Suhr said, "I'm very clear on this. If my officers get convicted on something like this, that's that."

He called Soares' testimony about enforcement of restraining orders "ridiculous," but added, "Out of an abundance of caution, we will make sure in our roll call training that it's perfectly clear that everyone understands what a restraining order is."

Richard Soares, 31, avoided being put on probation or placed under a new protective order, which could have impacted his ability to carry a gun, but Police Chief Greg Suhr said he would seek the officer's termination.

Soares was convicted May 7 of nine counts of violating a protective order. He was acquitted of more serious charges of assault and dissuading a witness.

The case stemmed from an incident with his then-girlfriend near a Union Square nightclub on Jan. 7, 2012. Prosecutors said the couple had been attending a birthday party but stepped out to argue.

On Geary Street, prosecutors said, the girlfriend hit Soares with her handbag several times, and in response, he shoved her to the ground, causing her to suffer a 1-inch cut on the back of her head.

According to court documents, Soares told a responding officer that his girlfriend was drunk and fell.

He was charged the next month, and a protective order was issued ordering him to have no contact with the woman. However, he continued to live with the girlfriend and initiated chats with her on a computer game, "Words With Friends," for the next nine months.

Prosecutors filed nine counts of violating a protective order against Soares, one for each month. Testifying at trial, he said there were "gray areas" when it came to policing, especially regarding restraining orders.

"You are also taught that there's letter of the law and spirit of the law," he said, in response to a question about whether he knew that protective orders remained valid, no matter the actions of the protected party.

"So if we were to enforce every law that was ever on the books, we wouldn't be able to cross the street," Soares testified. "Basically what I'm saying is we are trained that there are certain things that you do enforce and there are certain things you don't enforce."

Work program

Superior Court Judge Richard Ulmer sentenced Soares to three days in the sheriff's work program for each of the nine counts. He was not sentenced to probation, nor was a protective order issued for the victim.

"This sentence was over our objection," said Alex Bastian, a spokesman for the district attorney's office.

Teresa Caffese, Soares' attorney, said the sentence was fair in a case in which jurors found no domestic violence occurred.

"Unfortunately, because of the district attorney's complete abuse of power and overreaching, they charged Officer Soares with several counts of violating this restraining order," she said. "The jurors had to vote the way they did, even though they said they found the order unlawful.

"This man was innocent," Caffese said. "The real tragedy is that you can't correct the 2 1/2 years of resources that have been used to pursue a case with absolutely no merit."

Beverly Upton, the executive director of the city's Domestic Violence Consortium, said she was disappointed in the leniency of the sentencing.

"Clearly the jury recognized the crimes committed and their impact on public safety and the public trust," she said.

In an unusual move for a case involving alleged crimes outside work, the San Francisco police officers' union sent an e-mail to the private addresses of its members, encouraging them to attend Soares' sentencing hearing - while off duty and out of uniform.

"We want a quick probation so we can assist him with reinstatement," said the e-mail, a copy of which was provided to The Chronicle.

Union officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Seeking termination

Soares was suspended without pay for the duration of his trial. Chief Suhr noted that his employment will be determined by the city's Police Commission, but said, "I will be asking for termination."

Suhr said, "I'm very clear on this. If my officers get convicted on something like this, that's that."

He called Soares' testimony about enforcement of restraining orders "ridiculous," but added, "Out of an abundance of caution, we will make sure in our roll call training that it's perfectly clear that everyone understands what a restraining order is."

No Charges for Officer Arrested Twice in Domestic Dispute

POSTED BY CHRIS JENNEWEIN

Prosecutors declined to file criminal charges Monday against a San Diego police officer arrested twice in the past month on suspicion of battering his wife.

Gilbert Lorenzo, 31, was suspended last month for allegedly battering his wife in La Mesa and was re-arrested last week on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury on his spouse.

San Diego police officer Gilbert Lorenzo. Screen capture from KFMB broadcast Tuesday

Lorenzo, a seven-year SDPD veteran, was booked into jail at 11:18 p.m. on May 5, according to the sheriff’s online jail records. He was seen exiting the jail and getting into a taxi around 6 a.m. the next day after posting $50,000 bail.

Lorenzo, who is assigned to the SDPD Northern Division, was initially arrested by La Mesa police April 22 on suspicion of felony domestic battery and quickly posted $50,000 bail.

A spokeswoman for the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, Tanya Sierra, said her office can only file charges if prosecutors believe they can prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt.

Sierra said the decision against filing charges against Lorenzo came after a thorough review of the case.

Lorenzo, his wife and their young children live in La Mesa. Following the alleged battery incident in April, Lorenzo’s 24-year-old wife, who did not require hospital treatment, came to his defense, saying he should not have been arrested.

SDPD Chief Shelley Zimmerman said someone alerted her department to the alleged battery incident in April and the case was quickly turned over to La Mesa police because that’s where the crime allegedly occurred.

Around 2:30 a.m. on  May 6, Lorenzo’s wife, Tanya, posted on her Facebook page, “Dear beautiful daughters next to me, your my purpose for thriving … us three can take on the world.”

Gilbert Lorenzo, 31, was suspended last month for allegedly battering his wife in La Mesa and was re-arrested last week on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury on his spouse.

Lorenzo, a seven-year SDPD veteran, was booked into jail at 11:18 p.m. on May 5, according to the sheriff’s online jail records. He was seen exiting the jail and getting into a taxi around 6 a.m. the next day after posting $50,000 bail.

Lorenzo, who is assigned to the SDPD Northern Division, was initially arrested by La Mesa police April 22 on suspicion of felony domestic battery and quickly posted $50,000 bail.

A spokeswoman for the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, Tanya Sierra, said her office can only file charges if prosecutors believe they can prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt.

Sierra said the decision against filing charges against Lorenzo came after a thorough review of the case.

Lorenzo, his wife and their young children live in La Mesa. Following the alleged battery incident in April, Lorenzo’s 24-year-old wife, who did not require hospital treatment, came to his defense, saying he should not have been arrested.

SDPD Chief Shelley Zimmerman said someone alerted her department to the alleged battery incident in April and the case was quickly turned over to La Mesa police because that’s where the crime allegedly occurred.

Around 2:30 a.m. on  May 6, Lorenzo’s wife, Tanya, posted on her Facebook page, “Dear beautiful daughters next to me, your my purpose for thriving … us three can take on the world.”

smack'n the old wife around, the sport of your local police

SPD Cyberstalking Victim Leaving State

A Seattle police detective who cyberstalked his mistress has been fired by the department.

Friday night, his victim, Amanda Rossmeier, spoke only to KIRO 7.  Rossmeier said she is still scared of Blackmer.

 “I’m mostly afraid because he has a gun,” said Rossmeier. ”I don’t want to be here since he did just get fired. The things he said to me, I don’t feel safe. I don’t want to be here in town,” she added.

Rossmeier said she is leaving the state on Saturday. She is afraid Blackmer will carry through with threats to kill her.

David Blackmer was sentenced in January to 90 days in jail and was ordered to have no contact with Rossmeier. But he was still allowed to possess a firearm, even though the prosecution argued that he should not be allowed to have a firearm after the domestic violence conviction.

Blackmer admitted to creating a fake Facebook page under his ex-girlfriend’s name, and then posted photos of her naked and videos of them having sex.

Blackmer's wife also was in court when he was sentenced.

Snohomish County prosecutors said Blackmer was angry after Rossmeier confronted him at his house, in front of his wife.

After Blackmer was arrested in July 2013, he left for a 30 days treatment at a Fort Lauderdale, Florida recovery center.

When Blackmer boarded the flight to Florida in July, two Seattle police officers not boarding the flight escorted Blackmer to the gate, attempting to block KIRO 7’s access to him. The police department public affairs unit refused to identify those officers or explain why they were escorting Blackmer onto the plane.

Shortly before Blackmer’s December sentencing, Seattle police said nothing had changed with Blackmer’s status.

Seattle Police Department internal investigations don’t begin until after a criminal investigation concludes.

After prosecutors argued that Blackmer shouldn’t be allowed to carry a firearm, his defense attorney fought that, saying it would mean Blackmer would likely lose his job as a Seattle police detective.

Blackmer was scheduled to start serving his sentence Feb. 4. Blackmer completed his time Sunday.

The Seattle Police Department fired him on Monday.  No one answered the door at his home in Everett Friday night.

KIRO 7 asked the Seattle Police Department if Blackmer was paid while he was in jail.

SPD told us, “Typically officers under misdemeanor investigations are on paid status while investigations are ongoing.”

But the department was unable to confirm how long Blackmer was paid.  Once the criminal investigation was over, Seattle Police began an internal investigation. That investigation concluded with Blackmer losing his job on Monday.

As far as Rossmeier is concerned, Blackmer should have been fired months ago.

She told KIRO 7, “I’m happy that they fired him because I don’t think someone like that should be a detective.”

Rossmeier is suing the City of Seattle for not doing more to protect her from Blackmer. She said her attorney filed the complaint on Thursday. It was too soon for it to show up in the electronic system Friday night.

Cop Accused Of Domestic Violence Arrested Again

KSWB - San Diego, CA

A San Diego police officer suspended last month for allegedly battering his wife in La Mesa was re-arrested Monday night on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury on his spouse, authorities said.

SAN DIEGO — A San Diego police officer suspended last month for allegedly battering his wife in La Mesa was re-arrested Monday night on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury on his spouse, authorities said.

Suspended SDPD Officer Gilbert Lorenzo

Gilbert Lorenzo, 31, was booked into San Diego Central Jail by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department at 11:18 p.m. Monday, according to the sheriff’s online jail records. He was seen exiting the jail and getting into a taxi around 6 a.m. Tuesday, after posting $50,000 bail.

Details of news allegations against Lorenzo were not immediately released.   Fox 5 contacted the District Attorney’s office only to be told the case is under review and no comments will be made.

“I prosecuted a San Diego police officer for 23 counts of domestic violence and I’ve done extensive studies on domestic violence,” said Chris Morris, former head of the criminal division under City Attorney Mike Aquirre. He’s been following the case.

Morris has also handled numerous cases involving domestic violence and police officers.   He said the problem of domestic violence is common with police officers.

“A police officer is in that position where their word is followed, their directives are followed,” explained Morris.  “It’s sometimes difficult for them to shut that part off, plus they have a very stressful job.”

Lorenzo’s first arrest was on April 22 at his La Mesa home.  He posted $50,000 and was released on bail.  After his arrest Monday night, he again posted bail and was released.

“If it continues to happen with that person, the penalties, the potential exposure increases dramatically,” said Morris.

Hours after the initial arrest, San Diego police Chief Shelly Zimmerman boldly faced news cameras, after this latest arrest, she only released the following statement.

“Officer Lorenzo’s police powers were removed and he has no official police duties which has remained the same since he was arrested by La Mesa Police Department for domestic violence last month.”

Lorenzo, who is assigned to the SDPD Northern Division, was immediately placed on unpaid leave from the department.  He has yet to be arraigned because the District Attorney’s Office has said its investigation is continuing.

Lorenzo, his wife and their young children live in La Mesa. Following the alleged battery incident in April, Lorenzo’s 24-year-old wife, who did not require hospital treatment, came out in his defense, saying he should not have been arrested.

Around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, Lorenzo’s wife, Tanya, posted on her Facebook page, “Dear beautiful daughters next to me, (you’re) my purpose for thriving … us three can take on the world.”

Lorenzo is a seven-year veteran of the SDPD.

Ex-Conway Police officer charged with domestic violence for 2nd time

A former Conway Policeman has been charged with criminal domestic violence for the second time in 2 ½ years, officials say.

Sandroy John Edwards, age 35, of Conway was arrested Wednesday after an April 20 incident with a woman he has been in a relationship with for 15 years, SLED said in a press release on Wednesday.

Edwards was also charged back in Nov. 2012 with criminal domestic violence when authorities say a woman was bleeding after being hit during a Nov. 29 incident.

Sometime after that incident, Edwards lost his job with the Conway Police.

In the most recent incident, officials said in a warrant that the victim “received injuries to her head and other parts of her body.”

A witness told authorities that Edwards pushed the victim to the ground during the incident, the arrest warrant says.

Edwards also made “ a verbal comment indicating that he was not afraid to use further physical violence” against the victim, the witness said in the warrant.

Conway Police requested that SLED investigate the April incident. The 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office will prosecute the allegations.

In the incident back in 2012, Edwards was an officer at the time.

According to the incident report, Officer Kenneth Mossi responded to a report of domestic violence at a home on Highway 813 on November 29, 2012. Edwards of Conway was later booked at J. Reuben Long Detention Center.

Dispatch informed Officer Mossi that the victim said Edwards was abusing and hitting her. The incident report goes on to say the victim said she was bleeding.

The report states when Officer Mossi arrived Edwards smelled of alcohol and was standing outside the home. Police say Edwards told them he and the victim were in an argument.

The victim said Edwards was upset with her after getting in an car accident the day before.

Police say they found a large hole in the wall and red liquid consistent with blood in the home.

He was arrested and charged with criminal domestic violence.

According to the J. Reuben Long Detention Center website, Sandroy John Edwards of Conway was booked at 2:05am on November 29.

D.C. police officer arrested, charged with assaulting girlfriend

By Peter Hermann,

A. D.C. police officer who has been on the force for nearly 30 years has been arrested and charged with assaulting his girlfriend on two days this week, according to police and an affidavit filed in D.C. Superior Court.

Calvin Willis, 52, of Northeast Washington has been put on administrative leave with pay, a police spokesman said. Willis joined the force in 1985 and was most recently assigned to patrol in the 6th Police District.The affidavit says Willis allegedly kicked his 25-year-old girlfriend of 10 years twice during an argument Sunday in her District apartment. Police say in the document that when Willis returned Monday, he pulled the woman’s hair, slammed her into a wall and told her, “I’m going to kill you and throw you out of the window.”

At one point, the affidavit says, the woman grabbed a knife, and Willis placed his hand on his gun. She dropped the knife and called police, the document says. Police said Willis put on his uniform before officers arrived.

The affidavit says that the officer met the woman when she was 15 and that he had stopped her while on patrol. They have two children together, and she is pregnant with a third, the document says. The officer is also married.

Willis was released and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Friday.

Cops and the women they abuse: SDPD officer to be arraigned in domestic violence ...

Cops and the women they abuse: SDPD officer to be arraigned in domestic violence ...: EL CAJON - A veteran San Diego police officer accused of domestic violence against his wife was scheduled to be arraigned today. Gilb...

SDPD officer to be arraigned in domestic violence case

EL CAJON - A veteran San Diego police officer accused of domestic violence against his wife was scheduled to be arraigned today.

Gilbert Anthony Lorenzo, 31, who is assigned to the SDPD Northern Division, was booked April 22 into county jail on suspicion of felony domestic battery. He posted $50,000 bail and was released.

Lorenzo was arrested in La Mesa, where he lives. Following his arrest, he was quickly placed on compulsory leave without pay, according to SDPD Chief Shelley Zimmerman.

La Mesa police Lt. Matt Nicholass said his department was alerted to Lorenzo's alleged violence by an SDPD representative around 1:45 p.m. April 22.

The officer's spouse did not require hospital treatment, the lieutenant said. Nicholass declined to disclose other details about the alleged abuse, including where it occurred.

Zimmerman said that someone alerted the San Diego police communications center about the alleged domestic abuse but the chief would not say who made the call.

Lorenzo's arrest opened another in a series of cases involving alleged misconduct on the part of San Diego police officers. Among the accusations are sexual abuse of female detainees and drunken driving.

The chief described the allegations against Lorenzo as a blow to the morale of her entire agency.

"I was very disappointed -- very disappointed -- to hear this news, and I can tell you our officers were very disappointed to hear this news," Zimmerman said.

She said SDPD officials would not tolerate the choices of  "a very few" officers to "discredit our badge" and "dishonor our noble profession."

Two months ago, SDPD patrolman Christopher Hays, 30, was charged with felony false imprisonment and misdemeanor sexual battery in connection with his detention of several women. He resigned from the department the next day.

Just last week, following a two-day preliminary hearing, a judge ordered Hays to stand trial in the case. The ex-officer faces up to three years and eight months in prison if convicted.

Also in February, SDPD officials announced that another one of their officers had been placed on leave amid similar accusations. A woman alleged that patrolman Donald Moncrief, 39, groped her and exposed himself after arresting her last year.

On Feb. 22, SDPD Detective Karen Almos, 47, was arrested on suspicion of DUI after being found passed out in a parked car in Balboa Park. She pleaded guilty this month to driving while intoxicated and was sentenced to five years' probation and ordered to pay a fine of about $2,100.

In 2011, then-SDPD Officer Anthony Arevalos was accused of sexually assaulting five women during traffic stops for suspected drunken driving in the Gaslamp Quarter. He ultimately was convicted and sentenced to almost nine years in prison.