A Pennsylvania state trooper was arrested last week after he illegally had his ex-girlfriend committed to a psych ward, Complex reported.
Ronald Davis, 37, was charged with felony strangulation, unlawful imprisonment, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and official oppression after he had her placed in a mental health treatment program under false pretenses.
From Complex:
In court documents released by the district attorney’s office, per the New York Post, Davis requested help from other state troopers on Aug. 21 under the pretense he knew someone who needed to be committed for mental health issues. He obtained an affidavit of probable cause after he shared alleged texts to county officials that showed she threatened suicide. When the order was approved, he sought to arrest the woman, only identified by authorities as ‘M.F.’
In a disturbing video of the off-duty arrest of his ex, whom he dated for at least four months, he tackled her to the ground as she resisted his attempts to apprehend her under allegedly false cause. “You’re insane, you’re absolutely insane,” she said in the video at one point. He later held her to the ground as she repeatedly told him she couldn’t breathe. “Why are you treating me like a criminal?” she said after she was restrained and uniformed officers arrived.
Watch the video below:
Pennsylvania State Trooper Ronald Davis, 37, is facing multiple charges after wrongfully serving a woman he knew with an involuntary mental health commitment.
This is our worst nightmare, someone using our mental health against us.
Simple question: Are you ok after watching… pic.twitter.com/zXqOQ7T3f6
— Ryan Shead (@RyanShead) September 24, 2023
Read the full report over at Complex.
