Murder Suspect George Huguely Threatened to Kill Female Cop
University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely -- accused of killing former girlfriend Yeardley Love -- once threatened to kill a female police officer, a new report says.
In 2008, Virginia police responding to a 911 call found Huguely outside of a house, "stumbling on to oncoming traffic in the street," Lexington Police Chief A.S. Thomas told FoxNews.com.
When police tried to arrest Huguely for public intoxication, they say he resisted. Officer R.L. Moss said Huguely was "yelling obscenities and making threats," according to a statement released Tuesday.
When Huguely then threatened to kill Moss, she decided to use a stun gun on him, according to a report on WTVR-TV. Huguely then "became more aggressive, more physical towards me," Moss said, according to the station.
Huguely was eventually subdued and pleaded guilty last year to two counts of resisting arrest. He was placed on six months probation and given a 60-day sentence, which was suspended.
Huguely is now charged with first-degree murder, accused of killing fellow lacrosse player Yeardley Love. Court documents say Huguely admitted to shaking Love and slamming her head against a wall repeatedly. Her body was found early Monday morning in her apartment.
Family and friends told Fox News on Wednesday that Huguely once tried to physically attack Love in a public place.
Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo said there is no police record of abuse in Huguely's relationship with Love. But investigators plan to interview their friends about that. He said authorities are investigating whether any death threats were made against the woman.
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What a sad sad story!! The parents of both of these children are in agony over this. Unfortunately we CREATED Mr. Huguely. That's right. WE created him by giving such "special" treatment to college level athletes we teach them they are above the law . Anyone else who reacted to a law enforcement officer in the way described for Mr. Huguely would have been severely treated by the "system"... this boy got a slap on the wrist. Now a young life has been cut short and another has been ruined.
People are sentanced to less than this for more. People are let loose constantly in my city after admitting to torturing and killing dozens of people and having spent only five to ten years in jail. It has nothing to do with him being an athelete.
face and he just doesn't look mean.
But once again the justice system fails. Obviously with this report this guy had some substantial issues. Rather than a smack on the hand , it would appear that a real attempt at identifying the "malfunction" and determining what can be done about it would have been prudent. Maybe there would be one less dead girl .