Police captain charged in assault on husband

A Howard County (Maryland) police captain has been charged with trying to run down her husband.

Baltimore County police said Capt. Tara Nelson is the head of Howard County's Criminal Investigation Bureau.

Charging documents say Capt. Nelson and her husband were fighting over hotel and dining receipts she found in his car, when she ran over his motorcycle twice and then tried to hit him. Instead, she hit a tree.

Police said the couple have been having problems since last year, when Capt. Nelson said her husband was fired from his job for sexual harassment. He told police last month that she held her service weapon to his head and forced him to sign a contract to sell their house.

Capt. Nelson is charged with three counts each of felony assault and second-degree assault.

The Washington Times, October 18, 2005.