Officer arrest is third on domestic charges made in July

A New Orleans Police Department officer is accused of domestic abuse and reckless driving and hit-and-run charges, according to Sheriff's Office records and a City Hall representative.Watch reportAccording to Sheriff's Office records, 33-year-old Stephanie Caldwell was charged on domestic abuse battery and domestic abuse aggravated assault charges on Sunday.In a news release, officials said Caldwell was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, simple battery, reckless operation of a vehicle, hit-and-run and driving against traffic.Officials said Caldwell was involved in a verbal and physical altercation with a 47-year-old man in the 1700 block of North Broad Street about 3:30 a.m. Sunday.According to the release, the victim fled on foot while Caldwell chased the man on North Broad and Onzaga Street in her vehicle. Caldwell was driving against traffic and struck a parked car.Caldwell continued onto Roussellin Drive and struck a wooden post, cracking it in half and disabling her vehicle, officials said.The victim wasn't injured in the incident, police said.Caldwell was arrested and placed on emergency suspension without pay.Caldwell made an appearance in magistrate court in front of Magistrate Judge Harry Cantrell, who set her bond at $2,000.The case has been assigned to Judge Julian Parker.Another hearing date for Caldwell is set for Sept. 24. at 3 p.m. She is a 10-year veteran assigned to the Special Operation Division Tactical Unit.This is the third incident involving domestic abuse-related charges involving a member of the NOPD.Earlier this month, Robert Hurst was charged with attempted murder related to a domestic incident. Those charges were later dropped.One week after Hurst was charged, NOPD officer Christopher Carter was charged with domestic abuse by strangulation. He is suspended without pay.Related:Prosecutors to drop attempted murder charge on NOPD officerNOPD officer facing felony domestic abuse chargesNOPD detective accused of attempted murder pleads not guiltyI-Team: NOPD detective charged with attempted murderSign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!13484466

A New Orleans Police Department officer is accused of domestic abuse and reckless driving and hit-and-run charges, according to Sheriff's Office records and a City Hall representative.

Watch report

According to Sheriff's Office records, 33-year-old Stephanie Caldwell was charged on domestic abuse battery and domestic abuse aggravated assault charges on Sunday.

In a news release, officials said Caldwell was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, simple battery, reckless operation of a vehicle, hit-and-run and driving against traffic.

Officials said Caldwell was involved in a verbal and physical altercation with a 47-year-old man in the 1700 block of North Broad Street about 3:30 a.m. Sunday.

According to the release, the victim fled on foot while Caldwell chased the man on North Broad and Onzaga Street in her vehicle. Caldwell was driving against traffic and struck a parked car.

Caldwell continued onto Roussellin Drive and struck a wooden post, cracking it in half and disabling her vehicle, officials said.

The victim wasn't injured in the incident, police said.

Caldwell was arrested and placed on emergency suspension without pay.

Caldwell made an appearance in magistrate court in front of Magistrate Judge Harry Cantrell, who set her bond at $2,000.

The case has been assigned to Judge Julian Parker.

Another hearing date for Caldwell is set for Sept. 24. at 3 p.m. She is a 10-year veteran assigned to the Special Operation Division Tactical Unit.

This is the third incident involving domestic abuse-related charges involving a member of the NOPD.

Earlier this month, Robert Hurst was charged with attempted murder related to a domestic incident. Those charges were later dropped.

One week after Hurst was charged, NOPD officer Christopher Carter was charged with domestic abuse by strangulation. He is suspended without pay.

Related:

Prosecutors to drop attempted murder charge on NOPD officer

NOPD officer facing felony domestic abuse charges

NOPD detective accused of attempted murder pleads not guilty

I-Team: NOPD detective charged with attempted murder

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