PA - Police Officer-Of-The-Year for Domestic False Imprisonment+ :: 17 July 2016

A Southwestern Regional police officer (Bryn Lindenmuth) accused of assaulting his wife is one step closer to trial, but is now facing fewer charges.

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"As more facts are established I'm confident that this will be resolved fairly, and a good officer will be back serving and protecting the public with honor, as he has for the past many years," Ferro said.

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He followed her inside while still yelling, then took her cellphone, ripped her tank top and bra, scratched her and tore apart her sandals, charging documents allege. He also ripped up photos of the two of them together, West Manchester Township Police have said.

Bryn Lindenmuth pushed over a recliner while his wife was sitting in it, pushed her and tried to throw her through a sliding-glass door, documents state.

"Bryn used substantial force using his elbow and jammed it down hard on her shoulder in an attempt to knock her down," documents state.

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She told officers she was scared of what her husband might do if she called police, documents state. An officer helped her obtain an emergency PFA that night, according to documents. A few days later, Kalina Lindenmuth later withdrew her PFA request.

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