Virginia man arrested for tying wife to chair during football game

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 20:58 · Archive

A 64-year-old Virginia man was arrested after allegedly tying his wife to a chair in the basement while watching Sunday Night Football upstairs.

Terry Ward, 64, was arrested after Richmond Police responded to a domestic disturbance call to his home around 11.30pm on 11 October. According to his wife, Ward tied her to a chair using tape and left her in the basement whilst he watched football upstairs. She reported to police that she was restrained for 30 to 45 minutes and had tape markings visible around both of her arms.

Ward admitted to the act when officers arrived. In the criminal complaint, an officer wrote: 'Ward stated that he did indeed tie his wife to a chair and place her down in the basement.' The New York Post reports that officers were called around the time a football game was ending, though the Richmond Police Department could not confirm whether Ward was watching football at the time his wife was restrained.

Ward was charged with felony abduction and misdemeanor assault on a family member. He is scheduled for a court appearance on 10 November in Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. The New York Post reports that Ward is a West Point graduate who served in the Middle East during Operation Desert Storm, where he received the Bronze Star.

How it is being reported

• The grim real story of viral Richmond NFL fan who ‘duct-taped his wife’ in the basement during Sunday Night FootballWard admitted "that he did indeed tied his wife ... to a chair and place her down in the basement,” according to the criminal complaint.New York Post · 22 Oct, 20:43
• Married Virginia man, 64, accused of tying wife to a chair in the basement so he could watch Sunday Night Football upstairs faces abduction chargesTerry Ward was arrested after police officers responded to a call to his house around 11.30pm for a reported domestic disturbance.Daily Mail · 21 Oct, 05:54

In this story: Terry Ward · Richmond Police Department · Richmond, Virginia · New England Patriots

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