By Rachel West
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) –
Officers in Newport News have arrested one of their own on felony charges for
the second time this week.
Holly McPherson with the
Newport News Police Department said Officer Christopher B. Hancock, 30, was
arrested Thursday afternoon at police headquarters after violating a protective
order. He was also arrested Tuesday afternoon at police headquarters, charged
with threats to burn.
The burn arrest stems from an
incident that reportedly occurred April 2. McPherson said officers were
notified of a domestic incident between Hancock and his wife at their home in
the Denbigh area, and a criminal investigation immediately began, leading to
his arrest.
Hancock was released from
custody Tuesday on his signature, pending an arraignment in Juvenile and
Domestic Relations District Court on Wednesday. After his arrest Thursday, he
was put in the custody of the Newport News City Jail.
McPherson said the department
is not releasing the circumstances surrounding the incident leading to
Hancock’s arrest on Thursday.
Hancock has been with the
Newport News Police Department since 2011 and was assigned as a patrol officer
in the South Precinct.
Threats to burn is a class 5
felony and can carry a punishment of between one year and 10 years behind bars.
Violation of a protective order is a class one misdemeanor, punishable by up to
12 months in jail and $2,500 in fines.