Every week after being honored for his “excellent work, dedication, and dedication” on the Metropolis of Gainesville T.E.A.M. Awards Ceremony, Christopher Bivins, a police officer in Gainesville, was arrested for allegedly strangling his ex after breaking into her house, based on an arrest affidavit from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Workplace.
Fox35 experiences that Bivins was taken into custody and charged with grand theft, prison mischief, housebreaking of an unoccupied dwelling, and home battery by strangulation.
Earlier than the alleged incident, Bivins and his ex, with whom he has a toddler, have been partying at Simons Nightclub, based on the outlet. Per the arrest doc, the 25-year-old lady obtained a textual content from Bivins stating that he was on the identical nightclub. He even paid for an space of the membership for her and her mates to get pleasure from a “nice night.”
The younger lady claimed they exited the membership on reverse routes, however she obtained repeated calls from the entrance gate of her house advanced, indicating that somebody was making an attempt to enter. Based on deputies, Bivins doesn’t stay on this house and doesn’t have the authority to be there.
Upon reaching her house, she noticed Bivins’ black truck parked on the opposite aspect of the road. The report additionally talked about that her entrance door was open and had been broken. Moreover, she complained to deputies that her house was in “disarray.”
When she challenged Bivins about his presence in her residence with out her permission, he “took management of (her) neck and dragged her to the ground on her again towards her will,” based on the report. Bivins allegedly kneeled over her whereas she was on her again and strangled her till she practically handed out.
“I noticed stars,” she informed deputies, including that she thought of her little one and stated she was going to “lose her life for nothing.”
When he launched his grip and moved again, she bought up, retrieved her automobile keys, and escaped to her mom’s residence in Gilchrist County, based on the affidavit.
When she bought again to her flat, the lady stated that a number of of her private belongings had been thrown over the balcony and that she was unable to find a number of devices, together with her AirPods, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
After finding Bivins, police took him into custody. Regardless of acknowledging that he had met the lady on the membership, he famous that he had been extremely intoxicated on the time. He additionally claimed to have parked his pickup throughout the road from her house however had no recollection of stepping inside.
Fox35 reported final week that the standing of Bivins’ bond is unknown, though he was booked into the Alachua County Jail. Based on a Gainesville Police Division Fb put up, Bivins was named “Officer of the Month” in August.
