Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy has charged Detroit
Police Officer Johnny Ray Bridges, 47, with assault with intent to do great
bodily harm, unlawful imprisonment, domestic violence and reckless discharge of
a firearm.
The charges stem from an event that allegedly occurred on
Saturday between Bridges and his girlfriend on March 3.
The woman appears to have escaped the situation by jumping
out of a window and running to a nearby restaurant while wearing barely any
clothing. An employee at the restaurant tells Isom the woman was only wearing a
shirt and her face was "a little bit beat up." Employees gave her
some clothes to cover up and called for help.
Prosecutors say Bridges was off-duty when the alleged
incident occurred, and both had been drinking. An argument began and, at some
point during the argument, Bridges fired a handgun into the air and punched and
kicked the victim's face and body.
Bridges was arraigned on Wednesday and a judge set his bond
at $5,000. He was ordered to have no contact with the victim and to not possess
or purchase firearms.
He is scheduled to be back in court March 13.