Judge acquits Alabama officer accused of domestic violence

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June 8, 2018

An Alabama police officer accused of domestic violence has been acquitted.

Al.com reported Thursday that a judge acquitted 44-year-old Albertville Police Sgt. David William Atwell on May 31.Atwell also was found not guilty of reckless endangerment.

Atwell was arrested in January and accused of firing a gun into the floor near where his wife was sitting.

Court records say the shooting happened as the couple was requesting a divorce, which has since been dismissed.

Al.com reports Albertville Police Chief Jamie Smith and Atwell weren’t immediately available for comment.

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