Former professional boxer and Las Vegas Metro police officer Melinda Cooper, 40, was arrested following a domestic incident on December 19. She is charged with domestic violence and robbery after a physical altercation with a woman, during which she destroyed the woman's phone and refused to leave the residence, according to 8 News Now.
The incident started when Cooper, described as "visibly upset," kept leaving and returning to the woman's home early in the morning, as reported by KTNV. Their communication broke down into a heated argument. Cooper allegedly refused to leave, and a struggle began when she grabbed the woman's phone, causing both of them to fall down a staircase.
Cooper was involved in a physical altercation with a woman, during which "Cooper threw [the woman's] phone down the stairs, shattering the screen," and "As [the woman] walked down the staircase to retrieve it, Cooper pulled [her] hair, causing both individuals to fall to [a] first-floor landing," as stated by 8 News Now. The incident included punches and hair-pulling. Cooper is the fourth Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer charged with domestic violence in December. She has been placed on modified duty and released on a $3,000 bond. "Cooper is currently out on bail and is set to return to court," with a status check hearing on February 23, 2026, as detailed by KTNV.
