Overview
- Lieutenant Peter Abaskharoun, 46, was arrested after a domestic incident early Sunday in which investigators say he headbutted a family member and caused visible facial injuries.
- Police found blood in the bedroom and bathroom and said the woman had a scratched nose and a bruise above her eye, evidence officials say matched her account.
- He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Monday in Woburn District Court, posted $2,500 bail, and is due back for a pretrial hearing on Nov. 9.
- Burlington Police placed Abaskharoun on paid administrative leave, took possession of his firearms, and opened an internal affairs investigation while the criminal case proceeds.
- The matter will move on two tracks—criminal prosecution and departmental review—which could affect his duty status and inform the department’s final administrative decision.