...The arrest warrant application, prepared and signed by Howard Robertson, an investigator for the Orleans Parish district attorney's office, accuses Hollins of aggravated kidnapping and aggravated rape... Previous post:
...[New Orleans Police Officer] Henry L. Hollins, 46, was arrested last Tuesday night after punching his wife in the mouth "with a closed fist"... then pushed her to the floor, causing her to hit her face, "resulting in a two-inch raised area" in the center of her forehead...
NEW ORLEANS COP IS ACCUSED OF RAPING WOMAN IN JUNE
By Gwen Filosa, The Times-Picayune
November 06, 2009, 5:27PM
A veteran New Orleans police officer already facing a domestic battery charge is now accused of raping a woman June 30 after arresting her at gunpoint and taking her away in his squad car to a warehouse off Tchoupitoulas Street. Officer Henry L. Hollins, 46, drove the woman to the intersection of Tchoupitoulas and Felicity streets "where he completely disrobed and raped the victim while she remained in handcuffs," according to an application for an arrest warrant signed Friday at 3 p.m. by a magistrate commissioner... Hollins had not been arrested as of 6 p.m. Friday. His attorney said Hollins was preparing to surrender to police Friday evening. The arrest warrant application, prepared and signed by Howard Robertson, an investigator for the Orleans Parish district attorney's office, accuses Hollins of aggravated kidnapping and aggravated rape... Hollins, a 12-year police veteran, was booked with domestic abuse battery Aug. 18 after punching his wife in the mouth "with a closed fist," according to an arrest report. Hollins then pushed his wife to the floor, causing her to hit her face, the report states. He appeared in Magistrate Court the next day, posted a $10,000 bond and was released. Hollins is due back in Magistrate Court on Nov. 16 for a hearing in the battery case... [Full article here]
Louisiana needs to enact legislation to address how domestic violence is handled when police officers are involved. Why was this man still working when he had attacked his wife months ago? Why wasn't he suspended without pay until the investigation was completed? Mostly, why was this man still allowed to carry a gun? This guy had all the necessary weapons and control to pull off a kidnapping and rape. His department should come under fire for enabling him to act dangerously, knowing his background. If you dangle a drug before the face of an addict, they will likely take the drug. If you give a weapon, cuff restraints and a badge to a batterer, he will use them to support his narcisistic behavior.
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