...When [T.O.] said she would start recording his behavior, James Oister grabbed her by the arm with one hand and by her throat with the other, the arrest affidavit says. Then he pinned her against a door... She said he threw her into a cabinet beside the door, causing her to hit her head and fall to the floor... the three children then tried to put themselves between her and Oister... She said as Oister left he threw some gifts and also punched a hole in the wall... [T.O.] had red marks on her neck and a cut on her lower lip... a bruise on her left foot and the right side of her forehead...
UPDATE: CHARGES DROPPED FOR CHATTANOOGA POLICE OFFICER IN 2017 INCIDENT -- Oister is still on administrative leave pending the CPD Internal Affairs investigation of the incident.
June 14th 2018
UPDATE: Charges made against a Chattanooga police officer [James R. Oister] for a reported 2017 incident have been dropped by the District Attorney... Oister is still on administrative leave pending the CPD Internal Affairs investigation... A witness statement backed up what the victim reported... [Full article here]
DOMESTIC ASSAULT CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST CHATTANOOGA POLICE OFFICER
June 14th, 2018
Charges were dropped against a Chattanooga police officer Thursday from a Christmas Day domestic assault incident, according to online court records... The police department launched an internal affairs investigation and Oister was put on paid administrative leave. Though the criminal charges have been dropped, Chattanooga police spokeswoman Elisa Myzal said Oister will remain on administrative leave, and the internal affairs investigation will proceed now that there has been a disposition in the criminal case... [Full article here]
2017 NEWS
CHATTANOOGA POLICE OFFICER ON PAID LEAVE AFTER DOMESTIC ASSAULT ARREST
December 27th, 2017
A Chattanooga police officer is on paid administrative leave after being arrested for simple domestic assault on Christmas Day... Oister went to his estranged wife's house in Harrison to watch their children open presents on Christmas and became argumentative... When [T.O.] said she would start recording his behavior, James Oister grabbed her by the arm with one hand and by her throat with the other, the arrest affidavit says. Then he pinned her against a door and threw her into a cabinet... Officers said [T.O.] had red marks on her neck and a cut on her lower lip... a bruise on her left foot and the right side of her forehead... [Full article here]
CITY POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING ESTRANGED WIFE
December 28, 2017
A city police officer [James R. Oister] has been charged with assaulting his estranged wife... He was placed on leave pending the outcome of the case. County deputies who investigated the case said the estranged wife stated that Oister came to her home to see the kids for Christmas. She said their three children were present for the incident... She said he threw her into a cabinet beside the door, causing her to hit her head and fall to the floor. She said her uncle tried to get him away from her, but Oister told the uncle to "back the f--- off." She said Oister tried to pick her up by her clothes while she was on the ground. The estranged wife said the three children then tried to put themselves between her and Oister. She said as he was walking away, the eight-year-old middle child, kicked her father... She said as Oister left he threw some gifts and also punched a hole in the wall... [Full article here]
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Can anyone help me find other victims of police officer DV that I can network with? It is very difficult to navigate this specific type of victimization alone.
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We have had some messy situations by bringing victims together. If secrets or critical information is shared with others who make up with their cop abuser, for example, then your info and safety may be compromised. It's easier for survivors to come together to support each other. one of the reasons I want to put all this information out here is so that people can read up and see other people's situations and learn from them.
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