Cop Arrested On Family Violence Charge

[staysblazed_xo]

"A grand jury indicted Sgt. Justin Popovich for violence against his family, a third-degree felony.

The investigation began last October after the initial complaint was filed.

Popovich was placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

After his arrest, it was changed to unpaid leave.

No other details about the case have been released."

Link: Here!

I believe he is also the cop in this story: Here!

 

[Keepalowprofile]

@crystal

I believe he is also the cop in this story: Here!

From the link

As Dymond headed toward the breaker, a blue van drove up and three men jumped out rushing toward her. One of them grabbed her saying, "You're a prostitute. You're coming with me."

Dymond grabbed onto a tree and started screaming, "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy." One of the men covered her mouth. Two of the men beat her about the face and throat.

As it turned out, the three men were plain-clothed Galveston police officers who had been called to the area regarding three white prostitutes soliciting a white man and a black drug dealer.

All 3 of these cops should have been fired.

 

[Sejanus]

Menace with a badge.
Such a betrayal of law.

 

[Sevens My Charm]

...he was accused of continuous violence against a family member.

 

[Ramona the brave]

@crystal

From the link

All 3 of these cops should have been fired.

Sickening... I can't believe the shit some cops can get away with and still have a career. The newspaper in Milwaukee did a report a few years back of all the police officers who were accused of domestic violence, misconduct, theft... Not one ever indicted. One beat his wife so badly that she was hospitalized, blood in every room of the house. He was still employed when the article came out. Sadly, this is not at all uncommon.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

District Court Judge Patricia Grady on Friday granted Justin Popovich, 40, of Galveston, a deferred sentence, according to court records.

Popovich pleaded guilty to a felony charge of continuous bond violations. He was arrested in April 2020 and accused of violating terms from a separate domestic violence charge earlier in the year.

Popovich pleaded guilty to repeatedly calling and texting the woman he was accused of hurting, going to her home and her parents’ home and possessing a firearm while out on bond.

A jury earlier this year found Popovich not guilty on the domestic violence charge. Prosecutors this week dropped a stalking charge against him; instead they chose to pursue the bond violation charges.

Under the conditions of the sentence, Popovich will be on probation for three years, according to court documents. During that time, he will have to check in with a probation officer, perform community service and attend anger-management classes. He can’t communicate with the woman who made the domestic violence complaint against him and must attend a domestic violence prevention program.

If he completes his probation without incident, his conviction would be dismissed. If he violates the terms of his probation, he could be sent to prison.

Popovich was indefinitely suspended from his position as a Galveston Police Department sergeant in April 2020. An indefinite suspension is equivalent to being fired, though there are situations where an officer can appeal a suspension and return to work.
Popovich has appealed his suspension, the City of Galveston said on Friday. The appeal was postponed until his criminal trial concluded, the city said.
Under Texas licensing rules for police officers, the license of a person charged with a felony and placed on community supervision can be suspended for up to 30 years. A spokesperson for the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement said Thursday that Popovich’s licenses hadn’t yet been reviewed and that a review would begin after his case was fully adjudicated.

Former Galveston officer gets deferred sentence after guilty plea

Justin Popovich will serve three years probation, a judge ruled on Friday.

www.galvnews.com

 

[DamagedGoods]

JFC what a joke of a sentence.