By Pamela Wood
A high-ranking Annapolis police
officer has been suspended after he was charged with second-degree assault in
an alleged domestic dispute, according to police.
Capt. Christopher A. Amoia was
charged April 4, according to court records and Lt. Gregory Wright, a spokesman
for the Easton Police Department.
Wright said police were called
to Amoia's home in Easton at 10:30 that night. The victim told police that she
and Amoia had been arguing and things turned physical. Police reported that the
victim told them Amoia had her against a wall with his forearm, Wright said.
She was not treated for injuries.
A spokeswoman for the Annapolis
police, said Amoia has been suspended with pay "at least the criminal case
is concluded, at which point, a decision will be made whether or not to
continue his suspension of police powers."
Amoia is commander of the
department's administrative support services division, overseeing records,
communications, community services and other services. He has been with the
Annapolis police since June 1991, Miguez said.
Amoia does not have a lawyer
listed in court records and does not have a listed phone number. He could not
immediately be reached for comment. A trial is scheduled for May 27.