An alleged domestic dispute had Bristol Township police working to protect the welfare of a local family.
On November 12, police responded to a report that a physical domestic dispute was in progress at an apartment on Bath Road.
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Upon arrival, the victim alerted police that she had been slapped in the face by 43-year-old Michael Kaminski and that he had prevented her from calling 911. When Kaminski came outside, police noted that he seemed heavily intoxicated, according to court documents.
Police reported in an affidavit that Kaminski was uncooperative with police and he demanded that they contact Children and Youth. When the victim attempted to dress her children before sending her son inside to get a coat, Kaminski then ran inside the apartment and locked the door with him and the child inside.
According to police, Kaminski slammed the door on an officer’s right arm in his attempt to get inside. Police said they could also hear the child crying from within the apartment.
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After Kaminski ignored multiple commands by police to open the door, police were able to get inside the apartment using the victim’s key. Once inside, the officer attempted to take Kaminski into custody while shielding the child from the defendant. After Kaminski once again ignored multiple commands by police to stop resisting, officers tackled the him to the ground. After several minutes of struggling, an officer was able to handcuff him, according to court records.
Kaminski was charged with simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, public drunkenness, harassment, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. He was arraigned by Judge Joanne Kline where his bail was set at 10 percent of $25,000. While Kaminski was unable to post bail at first, his bail was later paid on November 13.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
