Baltimore cop charged in series of domestic incidents in Harford County; remained on force after
Baltimore cop charged in series of domestic incidents in Harford County; remained on force after 2018 DUIA 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.
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Hearing - Sentencing 04/25/2022 13:30:00 Harford County Judge Courtroom 2-50 Concluded / Held
Charge and Disposition Information
Charge No: 1CJIS Code:1-1420Statute Code:CR.3.202
Charge Description: ASSAULT-FIRST DEGREE
Charge Class:Felony Circuit Court
Probable Cause:
Offense Date From: 03/17/2020To:
Agency Name: Officer ID:
Disposition
Plea: GuiltyPlea Date:10/14/2021
Disposition: GuiltyDisposition Date:10/14/2021
Jail
Start Date: 04/25/2022
Jail Term: Yrs:25Mos:0Days:0Hours:0
Suspend All But: Yrs:0Mos:18Days:0Hours:0
Probation:
Start Date:
Supervised : trueYrs:5Mos:0Days:0Hours:0 (2,000 hours of community service)
UnSupervised : falseYrs:Mos
ays : Hours:
Bond Setting Information
Bail Date: 09/23/2020
Bail Setting Type: Unsecured Personal Bond
Bail Amount: $20,000.00
Bail Bond Information
Type Bond Amount Posted Bond Status Date Bond Status
UPB $20,000.00 04/25/2022 Released
UPB $20,000.00 09/23/2020 Posted
File Date: 04/25/2022
Filed By:
Document Name: Hearing Sheet
File Date: 04/25/2022
Filed By:
Document Name: Commitment Record Issued
File Date: 04/25/2022
Filed By:
Document Name: Order - Probation/Supervision Docket
File Date: 04/25/2022
Filed By:
Document Name: Judge's Order
File Date: 04/25/2022
Filed By:
Document Name: Order - Surrender Firearms for Dom Rel Off - Under CP 6-234
File Date: 04/25/2022
Filed By:
Document Name: Domestically Related
File Date: 04/25/2022
Filed By:
Document Name: DNA Testing Ordered
File Date: 04/25/2022
Filed By:
Document Name: Bond Released