Post by KC on Jan 17, 2006 17:52:05 GMT -5
01/17/2006 - DEKALB COUNTY -- DeKalb County police officer Patricia Ann White is on the other side of the law after officials say she was arrested for battery.
Police say Officer White was arrested for allegedly battering her 15-year-old son. According to the police report White admitted to grabbing and pushing her son after she had two beers.
Chief Louis Graham of the DeKalb Police Department says at least 37 officers have been involved in domestic violence related crimes in the past three years.
"She was trying to discipline her son--a 15-year-old--he was not obeying her orders or commands at which time a struggle ensued," Sgt. Charles Dedrick with the DeKalb County Police Department said, "...She grabbed him, pushed him down or threw him down to the sofa at which time other people inside the residence got involved and DeKalb police responded."
Officer White has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation.
She is being held on $2500 bond at the DeKalb County Jail.
Police say Officer White was arrested for allegedly battering her 15-year-old son. According to the police report White admitted to grabbing and pushing her son after she had two beers.
Chief Louis Graham of the DeKalb Police Department says at least 37 officers have been involved in domestic violence related crimes in the past three years.
"She was trying to discipline her son--a 15-year-old--he was not obeying her orders or commands at which time a struggle ensued," Sgt. Charles Dedrick with the DeKalb County Police Department said, "...She grabbed him, pushed him down or threw him down to the sofa at which time other people inside the residence got involved and DeKalb police responded."
Officer White has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation.
She is being held on $2500 bond at the DeKalb County Jail.