POMPANO BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested on kidnapping charges in Pompano Beach on Thursday, authorities said.
According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Terrance Chester is accused of hitting his girlfriend in the head and dragging her by her hair.
Investigators said Chester and his girlfriend began arguing over finances. According to the arrest report, Chester “told her to reimburse him for previously paid bills.”
Detectives said they have surveillance video that shows Chester “walking away from the defendant when he suddenly approaches in quick haste and uses his right hand to punch her in the head … The defendant continues to grab the victim by her hair and push her towards the front of the apartment.”
Chester has been booked into the Broward County Jail and is facing multiple charges, including kidnapping, inflicting bodily harm or terrorizing a victim, battery, domestic violence, and improper exhibition of a firearm or dangerous weapon.
Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz had a lot to say about the charges against one of her deputies.
In a statement, Cordero-Stutz said:
“I am deeply troubled and angered by the arrest of one of my deputies on serious domestic related charges. This conduct is completely unacceptable and stands in direct violation of our values and the law. I want to make it absolutely clear: No one is above the law! The safety and well-being of victims will always take priority, and any member of this agency who violates the trust of this community or their oath of service will be held fully accountable. The deputy is currently relieved of duty. There is no place for violence in this profession or in our homes.”
Chester has not posted his bond as of Thursday afternoon. He is expected to appear in court on Friday.
Chester isn’t the only law enforcement official facing trouble. Officials arrested a City of Miami Police officer who is accused of using another officer’s information to give an ex-girlfriend a fake traffic citation.
Investigators said Zamir Vargas issued the citation using another’s officer log-in information while his ex-girlfriend was deployed overseas.
An internal investigation revealed the officer’s name listed on the citation was on disability leave, so there was no way that they could’ve written the ticket.
Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle provided some more details about Vargas’ arrest.
“Today, Officer Zamir Vargas was arrested and he [was given a] $10,000 bond. He’s charged with official misconduct and issuing a false ticket,” she said. “The message is very clear. Nobody is above the law. Not in uniform, not out of uniform. This behavior will not be tolerated.”
Vargas has since posted bond but has not been released from jail.
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