A Pierce County police chief has been jailed after allegedly driving his truck over his ex-girlfriend’s head outside a bar, leaving her with horrific injuries.
Cameron Boucher, a 22-year-old sheriff’s deputy who had been on the job for less than six months, now finds himself behind bars in the same prison where he works, with his freedom and employment at stake.
The horrific incident happened around 1:50 a.m. on New Year’s Day in Tacoma, Washington state, in a parking lot next to Steel Creek Bar.
According to probable cause documents obtained by Fox 13 SeattleBoucher had been drinking heavily before the altercation with his ex.
Witnesses say he drank several shots of liquor before staggering out of the bar and heading to his truck to drive home.
Moments later, the night took a chilling turn when Boucher’s ex-girlfriend approached him in the parking lot but fell to the ground next to his truck.
Authorities allege that Boucher, while under the influence of alcohol, backed up and drove straight over his ex-girlfriend’s head.
The victim’s injuries were serious and resulted in multiple facial fractures.
Cameron Boucher, a 22-year-old sheriff’s deputy who had been on the job for less than six months, is now facing serious charges after allegedly ‘running over his ex’s head’
The horrific incident took place around 1:50 a.m. on New Year’s Day in Tacoma, Washington, in a parking lot next to the Steel Creek Bar.
The chaos didn’t end there. As the victim lay injured, her friend rushed to her aid but became involved in a physical altercation with Boucher.
Witnesses described a frenzied scene as bystanders desperately tried to prevent the deputy from leaving.
According to the report, Boucher smelled strongly of alcohol and blew twice the legal limit during a subsequent breath test.
He subsequently failed a field sobriety test administered by officers on the scene.
The victim was rushed to a hospital for emergency surgery.
Boucher was still on probation with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department and had not yet graduated from the law enforcement academy after joining in August.
He was arrested and charged with vehicular assault.
On Thursday, Boucher stood in court before a judge as his colleagues looked on, with his future hanging in the balance
Boucher set bail at $75,000. He has since posted bond
Witnesses described a frenzied scene as bystanders desperately tried to prevent the deputy from leaving the area in the early hours of New Year’s Day
His colleagues, tasked with holding one of their own to account, escorted him through the same prison where he works.
On Thursday, Boucher stood before a judge in court as some of his colleagues looked on, with his own future hanging in the balance.
Bail was set at $75,000, and he has since posted bail.
Despite the serious allegations, Boucher remains employed by Pierce County, although his position is under intense scrutiny and questions arise about his training and judgment.