DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– – A Pennsylvania State Trooper deals with numerous charges after being accused of attempting to wrongfully serve a woman he knew with an Involuntary Mental Health Commitment, court documents reveal.
Ronald Davis, 37, of Williamstown, is accused of attempting to convince fellow Troopers that the woman was threatening to harm herself, State Police in Lykens said.
In August, State Police stated, Davis got the Involuntary Mental Health Commitment after he went to the station and was told to call Dauphin County Crisis Intervention. Although he was contacting them for a personal reason, Davis supposedly informed the crisis team he was a Trooper and used his work e-mail to send the type.
When Davis stated he discovered her after getting approval for the commitment type, state Police say they closed in on the lady's location in Weiser State Forest.
State Police state an eyewitness recording revealed Davis assaulted the female as he was attempting to restrain her. A State Police report states the lady claimed that she could not breathe various times while being limited by Davis and that she was tossed to the ground when she tried to escape Davis.
Davis, State Police stated, did never state he was functioning as a State Police Trooper or determine himself as one when limiting the lady. The lady did not comprehend why she was being detained and appeared puzzled when Troopers were trying to inform her about the mental health commitment process, according to court records.
Troopers kept in mind that the female had multiple swellings all over her body that were consistent with an attack.
How could Pa. constable allegedly keep abusing girls and women 6 years after investigation begun?
Text messages from the lady that Davis supposedly revealed Troopers were secured of context to make it seem like the female wanted to damage herself, court documents state.
Davis faces a felony charge of strangulation and misdemeanor charges of illegal restraint, false imprisonment, easy attack, official injustice, and recklessly endangering another individual.
Davis is a member of Troop L in Jonestown and has been a member of the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) because 2015, court files state.
Davis is presently locked up in Dauphin County Prison with his bail rejected and awaits an initial hearing scheduled for Oct. 2.
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