Thursday, July 31, 2008

Officer William Rust Arrested for Domestic Violence

NEW CASTLE

A former city police officer was arrested this week on a domestic battery charge.

Officer William P. Rust, 40, 553 Elliott Ave., was arrested at a southside home early Tuesday afternoon. He was released after posting bond about 12 hours later.

He was preliminarily charged with a Class A misdemeanor carrying a maximum one-year jail term. However, formal charges had not been filed as of Wednesday.

A New Castle woman on Wednesday was granted a protective order against Rust.

Rust was a New Castle police officer before resigning his post in May.

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