Minneapolis Police Officer Charged With Threatening Sister-In-Law and Wife

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Minneapolis Police Officer Charged With Threatening Sister-In-Law and Wife

October 24th, 2017

Awake Goy

The veteran Minneapolis police officer charged Friday with threatening to shoot his sister-in-law and accused of putting a gun to his wife’s head in another incident said Friday afternoon that he has no memory of the incidents.

“I don’t recall any of that,” a man who identified himself as officer James J. Lopez said in a phone interview. “I don’t have a memory of that.”

Asked why he did not recall the alleged incidents, Lopez answered, “Probably because of alcohol, maybe.”

Lopez, 55, of St. Paul, was charged in Ramsey County District Court with one count of threats of violence during an Oct. 16 incident at the couple’s home.

“[Lopez’s wife] said that on the night of October 16, the defendant was drinking heavily and started calling her the devil,” the complaint says. “… He was acting out of control and crazy. He yelled at her to get out of the house … She reported that about a year ago he put a gun to her head. She did not report the incident because he threatened to kill her if she ever called the police.”

Lopez said Friday that he is a patrol officer and has been with Minneapolis police force for nearly 25 years. He also said he did not know that the felony count had been filed against him.

“Nope, nope, nope,” Lopez said when asked about his knowledge of the charge. He eventually hung up and sent a text message saying the reporter had the wrong number, though the number was listed for Lopez in two different court filings.

Lopez was charged via arrest warrant, and is not in custody. No attorney was listed for his case.

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