Braddock, Pennsylvania: Police chief Guy Collins charged in alleged domestic violence incident

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    Police chief charged in alleged domestic violence incident


    A police chief in a western Pennsylvania town has been suspended with pay after authorities say he was involved in a domestic violence incident. Braddock officials announced the action against Guy Collins on Sunday, a day after he allegedly struck his girlfriend during an argument at their Pittsburgh home. The 20-year-old woman told police that the 59-year-old Collins had struck her in the face and grabbed her about the neck during an argument about their young daughter. She also claimed he threw a kitchen chair during the incident but said it didn’t striker her. Authorities say the woman had a ...


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    Guy Collins: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

    2 November 2019


    Braddock Police Chief Guy Collins was arrested for allegedly assaulting his young girlfriend. He was charged by Pittsburgh Police with a misdemeanor count of simple assault, court documents show. Collins, who is 59, is the police chief in Braddock, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania neighborhood. He and his 20-year-old girlfriend, who has not been identified, were arguing about their child when he allegedly hit her in the face, according to KDKA. Collins has had a short but tumultuous reign as the official chief of the Braddock Police Department. He was voted into the office in March and quickly accused the borough council ...


    1. Guy Collins Allegedly Threw a Chair at his Girlfriend & Hit Her in the Face Braddock Police Chief Guy Collins was arrested by Pittsburgh Police after they were called to a house for a report of domestic violence Saturday, November 2, 2019. Collins’ 20-year-old girlfriend told the responding police officers they were fighting when he hit her. Police told KDKA she had a small cut on her lip, which was swollen and bleeding. The woman also told police he grabbed her by the neck, but did not choke her, and threw a chair at her. She said he did ...


    2. Guy Collins Officially Became the Police Chief in Braddock Less than 9 Months Ago & Previously Worked as Acting Chief Guy Collins has officially been the police chief in Braddock for less than nine months. The Braddock Borough Council voted him into his role in a 5 to 1 vote March 12, 2019, according to WTAE. Collins quickly pointed fingers at the lone dissenting voter – Borough Council President Tina Doose. He called the news channel accusing her of “official oppression,” which is a crime in Pennsylvania involving abuse of power, such as a police officer conducting an unlawful ...


    3. Guy Collins Was Investigated for Sexual Harassment, But Never Charged Braddock Borough Police Chief was investigated for sexual harassment, but did not face charges, according to WTAE. He attributed the accusation to a personal vendetta between himself and Borough Council President Tina Doose. The woman he was accused of harassing was Doose’s 21-year-old daughter, who was an intern in Braddock. Collins told the news station he only complimented the woman’s dress. He said the investigation was mishandled and Doose was “out to get him.” Doose denied having any personal problems with Collins, saying she voted against Collins’ nomination as ...


    4. Collins Has Faced Ridicule in the Past for his Relationship With a Young Woman Guy Collins has faced criticism in the past for dating a young woman. In March 2019, borough officials questioned his relationship with an 18-year-old woman who works in the borough offices, according to WTAE. “[Borough Council President Tina] Doose said she felt the chief’s relationship with an 18-year-old woman working in the borough offices reflected poorly,” WTAE reported. “Collins did not deny the relationship. In fact, he said he lives with the woman now and that she is his fiancee. He said they have a ...


    5. Braddock Mayor Said She Planned to Revitalize Town, Starting With the Police Department Braddock Mayor Chardae Jones spoke with The Incline in March 2019, shortly after Collins was officially named chief, about her plans to revitalize her Pittsburgh neighborhood. Her plans began with making changes in the police department. Jones was preceded as Braddock’s mayor by John Fetterman, who is now Pennsylvania’s Lieutenant Governor. “She’s plotting a public survey to determine how the local police force is viewed by the borough’s roughly 2,000 residents — a benchmark or data point for future reference, she explained,” The Incline reported. “She ...


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