Suspended Pineville police officer Terry D. Bates was officially charged with driving while intoxicated and assault, both misdemeanors, today in McDonald County Circuit Court.
Bates, 35, has been under suspension since the June 12 incident in which he was stopped by a Missouri Highway Patrol trooper. His arraignment has been scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, July 25. News reports following Bates' arrest indicate he had a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit. Bates has also been charged with failure to drive on the right half of the roadway.
The reports said the assault was on a nine-year-old girl at a get-together in Noel. He allegedly grabbed the girl by the arm. Court records indicate an Anderson man filed a child protection order against Bates on June 13, though the temporary order was dismissed without prejudice June 27.
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