Lorain police officer choked, tackled wife after son's birthday party, report says
LORAIN, Ohio -- A Lorain police officer charged with domestic violence choked, tackled and pinned his wife to the floor after a day of drinking at his son's birthday party, according to a police report.
James O. Connell, a five-year-veteran of the force, is on paid administrative leave after originally being transferred to desk duty, Lorain police Lt. Ed Super said.
The incident happened at 12:15 a.m. at the Connell home. Police would not disclose the location. The son was taken to the home of a family member prior to the incident outlined in the allegations.
The wife suffered swelling and bruising on her left arm, a raised red mark on the left side of her neck and a split lower lip in the attack, the report says.
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