Beverly Police Chief Todd L. Bumbalough
BEVERLY — The Beverly Police chief has been released on bond.
An arraignment was held for Beverly Police Chief Todd L. Bumbalough on Oct. 9 for one fifth-degree felony count of obstructing official business, one first-degree misdemeanor count of domestic violence, one first-degree misdemeanor count of falsification and one third-degree misdemeanor count of unlawful restraint.
Marietta Municipal Court issued a recognizance bond on the same day for Bumbalough for the obstructing official business and domestic violence charges and received $15,550 in bond payments for two charges, according to court records.
No bond has been set for the other charges, according to court records.
Washington County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Mark Warden confirmed Bumbalough has been released from the Washington County Jail on bond and that the case will be submitted to the Marietta City Law Director.
The charges against Bumbalough stem from an Oct. 6 incident at Bumbalough’s residence between him and a 14-year-old female family member. In an affidavit in support of probable cause for issuance of arrest filed in the Marietta Municipal Court, the child alleged she was in a verbal argument with a woman at the house and Bumbalough started arguing with the child.
The child said Bumabough walked her back to her bedroom and as she was raising her arms to fix her hair Bumbalough tackled her onto the bed hitting her in the face, which caused her glasses to break and injured her right eye, according to the affidavit.
Bumbalough stated he walked the child back to the bedroom, the girl shoulder-checked him and came after him with both her hands up and her foot got caught on his, they fell on the bed and her glasses fell off, according to the affidavit.
There was also a claim in the affidavit made by the Beverly police officer who responded to the residence that the officer handled the call differently because it involved Bumbalough.
The officer also said that he thought the Sheriff’s Office should have been the one to get the call and that Bumbalough did not tell him to contact the Sheriff’s office, according to the affidavit.
Beverly Mayor Jim Ullman previously told The Times that the village has two open officer positions and that Bumbalough is suspended with pay until an investigation is completed by the Sheriff’s Office and because of this the Sheriff is providing policing services to the village of Beverly.
Ullman said Monday the village of Beverly is advertising for the two open officer positions and it is not advertising for Bumbalough’s position.
Ullman confirmed Bumbalough is still on “administrative leave.” He said he has not heard any more information about the case.
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Bumbalough for all the charges for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Marietta Municipal Court.
Michelle Dillon can be reached at mdillon@newsandsentinel.com