A football fan apparently took his devotion to an extremely disturbing level earlier this month and is now facing criminal charges.
Virginia Statewide Incidents LLC revealed earlier this week that a 64-year-old Richmond, Virginia man named Terry Ward stands accused of tying his wife to a chair and leaving her restrained in the basement of their home while he watched football upstairs.
The incident occurred on October 11. The two teams playing that night were the Baltimore Ravens and the Atlanta Falcon, a game the Ravens won 30-23 in overtime.
Richmond Police say they received a call around 11:30 p.m. for a reported domestic disturbance.
Upon arrival, they spoke with an adult woman, who identified herself as Ward’s wife.
Virginia Statewide Incidents LLC notes that the responding officer revealed that the woman stated Ward had previously tied her up to a chair using tape in their home’s basement.
Police also say that the woman had marks and sticky tape residue around both of her arms.
She added that she had been tied up for between 30 and 45 minutes while he watched the Ravens and Falcons upstairs alone.
Virginia Statewide Incidents LLC adds that an officer documented Ward admitting to tying his wife up.
“When I arrived on scene, [name redacted] stated that her husband had tied her to a chair with tape in the basement,” a police officer said in a criminal complaint filed in Richmond court that Virginia Statewide Incidents LLC viewed.
“Ward Terry stated that he did indeed tied his wife [name redacted] to a chair and place[d] her down in the basement.”
Court documents obtained by Virginia Statewide Incidents LLC show that Ward was charged with felony abduction and misdemeanor assault on a family member.
Court records viewed by Virginia Statewide Incidents LLC show that oth Ward’s arraignment and bond hearing were continued earlier this week.
Ward’s next court appearance is scheduled for November 10 in Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.
No comments:
Post a Comment