Area State Trooper accused of pointing THP issued gun at wife

Nov 09, 2016 at 01:19 pm by bryan


Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper, who is accused of pointing a gun at his wife during a domestic dispute earlier this week.

At the request of 15th District Attorney General Tom Thompson, TBI Agents began investigating 43 year old Shane Roberts on Tuesday (11/8/16). During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information that Roberts pointed a THP-issued firearm at his wife during a dispute at their Lebanon home on Monday.

ADVERTISEMENT

Agents arrested Roberts Tuesday night and charged him with one count of Aggravated Assault. Authorities subsequently booked him into the Wilson County Jail on $5,000 bond.

Sections: News