Detective in Harligen arrested from domestic violence incident

Over the fourth of July weekend, a detective from Harlingen was arrested for an alleged domestic violence incident.

Investigators believe that the man became angry when he found out that his sons did not want to move back to Texas and live with him. According to the 39-year-old man’s wife, his sons do not want to live with him because of his abusive tendencies and drinking problem.

His wife also told officials that the man started punching home appliances and threatened to kill his wife and himself. The wife also said that the man was yelling that he would not go down without a fight after the authorities were called.  Authorities found the man’s department-issued gun and seized it.

If you or a loved one has charged with a serious crime such as domestic violence, contact the Dallas domestic abuse attorneys of the law office of Mark T. Lassiter by calling 214-651-1121 today.

Judge charged with hitting girlfriend

A probable cause court magistrate has recently been put on unpaid leave after being accused of hitting a woman that he was dating. He has been charged with family violence and is free on $1,500 bail.

The 52-year-old man was arrested in late April on charges of assault of a family member, a Class A misdemeanor. If found guilty he could serve up to a year in prison.

The man is one of the five people who hears cases in the probably cause court. A committee of state district judges voted to put the man on unpaid leave pending the outcome of the case.

If you or a loved one has been charged with a serious crime such as domestic abuse, contact the Dallas domestic abuse attorney of the law offices of Mark T. Lassiter by calling 214-651-1121 to discuss you legal options.