Philly Cop Charged With Strangulation, Assault, More To Be Fired

Philadelphia PA

15 October, 2021

4:23 PM

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PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia Police officer has been accused of choking a woman earlier this year and will be fired after a 30-day suspension. Police Friday said Officer Wayne Arnold was arrested Thursday and charged with simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and strangulation. The charges come on the heels of an Internal Affairs Division investigation into a domestic assault that occurred on May 17. On that date, police said Arnold choked a woman to unconsciousness and scratched her neck. Then, on Sept. 21, the assigned Assistant District Attorney notified IAD that an affidavit of probable cause for arrest was approved. Arnold is a 30-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department and was last assigned to the Intensive Drug Investigations Squad. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw suspended Arnold for 30 days with the intent to dismiss at the end of the 30 days.