The Tuscaloosa Police Department says they had to arrest one of their own after a domestic incident on Tuesday night.
Tuscaloosa PD received the domestic call around 6:00 p.m. At the scene at the 4600 block of Woodland Hills Dr., the victim stated that the suspect was highly intoxicated and destroying items inside the residence. The suspect was taken into custody without incident. The Tuscaloosa Fire Department was called in to extinguish a fire the suspect had set in the garage.
Tuscaloosa County Homicide was called in to investigate the incident, due to the suspect being a Tuscaloosa Police Officer. Investigators found probable cause to arrest the suspect for Domestic Violence Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree.
The suspect was taken to DCHS for treatment for a cut on his head.
The suspect, 54-year-old Robert Ashley Fourt, is a Sergeant assigned to the patrol division. He has been employed by the Tuscaloosa Police Department since 2003. Fourt has been placed on administrative leave after the incident.
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