State Trooper Charged with Choking Girlfriend

BOXBOROUGH, MA—A Massachusetts State Trooper is facing domestic assault charges after allegedly choking his girlfriend in his Boxborough apartment Saturday, according to a statement from State Police spokesperson Dave Procopio.

State police arrested the trooper Saturday night after the incident, and charged him with assault on a family or household member and strangulation or suffocation. Evidence gathered during a preliminary investigation indicated that the trooper choked her with his hands on her throat, and at one point put her in a choke hold before she was able to break free.

The trooper was assigned to the Concord barracks, and was immediately relieved of his duty.

State law prohibits the names of suspects and victims in domestic violence cases to be revealed, but Procopio's statement indicates that the trooper is 45 years old and has been on the force for 14 years.

The trooper's bail was set at $500,000, and is set to be arraigned at Ayer District Court on Monday. State police will hold a hearing to determine the trooper's future duty status during the upcoming week.