Court records identify the Lowell man as Deboer. According to The Times’ account of Lake Criminal Court records, he was arrested after a woman said he accused her of cheating and threatened to shoot her.
Deboer told officers the woman would not leave his residence and claimed she was in his daughter's bedroom, according to the affidavit cited by The Times. When officers made contact with her, she appeared visibly shaken and struggled to speak. She later told police she could speak freely only after Deboer had been removed from the home.
The Woman's Account of the Dispute
According to the affidavit cited by The Times, the woman told police that she and Deboer argued at another location before returning to the Creekside Drive residence. She said Deboer had consumed heavy amounts of alcohol and dumped the contents of her purse onto the floor during the argument. On the drive back, she said, he accused her of cheating and snatched her phone, allegedly trying to break it while driving.
The Alleged Gun Threats
In the affidavit cited by The Times, the woman accused Deboer of holding a gun to her head and threatening to shoot her.
The woman told police that Deboer left the residence briefly after she continued screaming. She believed he had gone to his car in the parking lot, according to the affidavit.
The Arrest
Deboer called 911 before his arrest.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Deboer remained in custody on a $25,000 bond, according to online court records.
Indiana Firearm Restrictions
Indiana law generally bars a person convicted of a crime of domestic violence from possessing a firearm, according to the Indiana Code. That provision concerns convictions, not accusations alone, and does not establish whether any restriction applies in this case.
Support for People Experiencing Domestic Violence
For readers seeking domestic-violence support, the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women lists the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.
