Baltimore cop charged in series of domestic incidents in Harford County; remained on force after [View all]

Baltimore cop charged in series of domestic incidents in Harford County; remained on force after 2018 DUI


A Baltimore police officer has been charged in Harford County with multiple counts of assault after an investigation uncovered a year-long pattern of alleged abuse, including putting a gun to his wife’s head and threatening to kill her, according to Maryland court records and charging documents.

Matthew Chrest, 36, of Abingdon was arrested Wednesday. The allegations surfaced Aug. 1, court records show, when Chrest told police he lost his temper because he was exhausted from working so much police overtime that he “had barely slept in a week.” Bel Air police wrote that Chrest suffered a “mental episode” that included punching himself in the face.

Chrest said he was in a panic because the Baltimore Police Department was finally going to suspend him, more than two years after he had been charged and convicted of drunken driving. Court records show Chrest has been on court-ordered probation since 2018, even as he was patrolling Baltimore’s streets and making arrests.

Charging documents from the August incident allege nearly a year of dangerous and unstable episodes involving Chrest, including one that kicked off when he accused his wife of not properly preparing his medication.

Read more: https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-baltimore-cop-arrested-harford-county-20200926-6znfauiy3barzdyw7ciuriclvm-story.html

Please let Mr. Chrest find a different job since the red flags are visible.