Overview
- Prosecutors allege that the incident occurred on Monday when off-duty officer Anthony Gutierrez pointed a gun at the mother of his children, walked her out of their home in front of their two children, and was arrested soon after.
- The Los Angeles County district attorney filed felony counts on Oct. 28 for kidnapping, assault with a firearm and two counts of child abuse and Gutierrez pleaded not guilty at arraignment.
- Reports list his bail at either $300,000 or $350,000, reflecting minor early discrepancies in coverage while the court and offices finalize booking details.
- The DA, Nathan Hochman, condemned the alleged conduct as a betrayal of a law-enforcement oath and says Gutierrez faces up to 20 years and eight months in state prison if convicted as charged.
- The child-abuse counts were brought because the couple’s children were present during the alleged episode, a factor that raises penalties and will shape the district attorney’s case and any departmental review of the officer’s status.