AURORA, Colorado – An off-duty Aurora police officer was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of assaulting a woman with a disability.
Douglas Harroun, 32, was charged with third-degree assault on an endangered adult, a fifth-degree felony, after allegedly punching a 49-year-old woman with a disability several times and was placed in Arapahoe County custody. detained in the facility. Head and face time, according to a news release from the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.
At approximately 8:30 p.m., E. Briarwood Circle, near the intersection of S. Chambers Way, was attended by a deputy after Aurora’s first responders received a 911 call regarding fighting occurring near the area. bottom.
Agents arrest Haroun and the Aurora Police Department launches an internal investigation. The off-duty officer was suspended immediately and indefinitely without pay, according to a police spokesman.
“Wednesday night’s alleged actions contradict the core values of the Aurora Police Department,” said Aurora Police interim chief Art Acevedo. “We would like to thank our partners at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office for responding to and taking the lead in the investigation.”
Harroun, who was hired in 2020, was involved in a non-fatal shooting on New Year’s Eve and was on paid leave after the shooting, police said.
A woman injured in the alleged assault was taken to a local hospital. Her condition is currently unknown.
Haroun’s bail is set at $25,000, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.
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