Indianapolis firefighter placed on leave from department after domestic battery arrest

A firefighter with the Indianapolis Hearth Division, who was arrested on home battery and several other different fees, is on depart from the division pending an investigation, in keeping with IFD.

Personal Nathanial Waldroup, 28, was arrested at a fireplace station on the south facet of Indianapolis Thursday.

He’s dealing with fees of legal confinement with bodily damage, kidnapping with bodily damage, strangulation, home battery, kidnapping utilizing a car, legal confinement utilizing a car, intimidation, legal confinement with bodily damage and legal mischief, in keeping with courtroom data.

Waldroup has been employed by the fireplace division for 2 years. His depart is with out pay and the division is monitoring the investigation into Waldroup, in keeping with IFD.

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Officers responded to the house of a girl on Tuesday after reviews of a delayed home assault. She instructed officers Waldroup assaulted, strangled and held her in opposition to her will contained in the car of a automotive for greater than three hours Monday, in keeping with a possible trigger affidavit for Waldroup’s arrest.

The lady confirmed indicators of bruising to her legs and neck and below her proper ear, in keeping with police. She additionally had bruising and scratches on her arms, hips and lips.

The lady instructed police she didn’t have a cellphone when she was being abused by Waldroup as a result of he had beforehand smashed it throughout an argument, in keeping with the possible trigger affidavit.

She instructed police Waldroup received upset and smacked her within the mouth then pinned her down on her neck, making it troublesome to breath. She bit Waldroup to flee however he picked her up and slammed down on a mattress after which the ground when she tried to go away, in keeping with the affidavit.

The lady tried working to a neighbor’s residence to contact police when Waldroup agreed to drive her residence. As an alternative, he drove her round Indianapolis for a number of hours, hitting her within the face and head then threatened to kill her and himself, in keeping with the affidavit.

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An hour after he returned the girl to her residence, she instructed police that Waldroup returned and started abusing her once more. The lady messaged a neighbor utilizing a pc to ask her to name 911 however Waldroup instructed her they have been each going to get arrested, in keeping with the affidavit.

The lady instructed investigators she was scared so she left with him earlier than police arrived, in keeping with the affidavit.

Waldroup agreed to take her residence the following morning, the place she slept for a number of hours. The lady acknowledged she didn’t instantly name police upon returning residence as a result of she was afraid she would get in hassle for biting Waldroup when making an attempt to defend herself, in keeping with the affidavit.

A neighbor who went over to the girl’s home to borrow some flour felt the girl wanted assist and had recent bruises, in keeping with the affidavit. The neighbor referred to as police.

The lady instructed police she utilized for a safety order in opposition to Waldroup in March however missed a listening to date so it was dismissed by the courtroom in Might, in keeping with the affidavit.

Waldroup beforehand instructed the girl he would “finish her” if she tried to get one other safety order in opposition to him, in keeping with the affidavit.

James Voyles, an legal professional representing Waldroup within the legal case, in keeping with courtroom data, couldn’t be instantly reached for remark.

Contact Jake Allen at jake.allen@indystar.com. Comply with him on Twitter @Jake_Allen19.

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