MAN WITH HISTORY OF VIOLENCE HELD FOR DOMESTIC BATTERY
A Joshua Tree man who was allegedly discharged from the military due to problems with violence was arrested Sunday for domestic battery. According to a Sheriff’s report, Richard Beard, 35, was arguing with his wife at their home in the 61800 block of Belmont Street when he choked her and she called for help. The deputy noted bruising on his wife’s arms and legs, but she did not require medical attention. According to the report, the wife told the Sheriff’s department that Beard suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. Richard Beard was arrested for investigation of domestic battery and the firearms in the house were taken for safe-keeping. Beard was booked into the Morongo Basin Jail with his bail set at $25,000.
MAN WITH HISTORY OF VIOLENCE HELD FOR DOMESTIC BATTERY
