Florida police officer arrested after taking pictures threats make first court docket look
A Cocoa Police officer was denied bond after making his first court docket look Thursday
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – An off-duty Cocoa Police Department officer who was arrested after he barricaded himself in his residence following a home incident made his first court docket look Thursday, deputies mentioned.
Patrick Kelly, 39, was arrested on costs of aggravated assault/home violence with a lethal weapon and discharging a firearm on residential property Thursday.
Deputies mentioned they responded to a house on Framura Lane in Viera round 10:30 p.m. Tuesday when Kelly’s fiancé instructed officers he had threatened her with a firearm and was experiencing an “emotional crisis.”
The lady was in a position to flee the house, however mentioned Kelly threatened to hurt her and himself and any responding members of legislation enforcement, deputies mentioned.
When deputies arrived on the residence, they mentioned Kelly discharged a number of rounds inside the residence. A SWAT workforce negotiated with Kelly, who finally exited the house.
Kelly made his first court docket look Thursday and was denied bond by a choose.
In 2017, Kelly was beforehand arrested for felony home violence battery, however the costs had been dropped, in accordance to the Cocoa Police Department. In an announcement, the division mentioned:
“While there are those in the community that will take this opportunity to attribute the actions of Officer Kelly to current departmental leadership, Officer Kelly was previously arrested back in 2017 for felony domestic violence battery. After those charges were dropped, Officer Kelly was allowed to remain with the Department. He has been with the department since 12/10/2007, and is now suspended without pay, pending termination.”
No one was injured through the incident.