Henrico deputy charged in assault after domestic incident
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CHESTERFIELD, VA (WWBT) - A Henrico deputy was charged in connection with a domestic-related incident.
Chesterfield police were called to a home in the 6700 block of Arbor Lake Drive around 11 p.m. on Feb. 17 for a report of a domestic assault. Police say the man, identified as Turon C. Johnson Sr., of Chesterfield, struck a boy in the head with a handgun earlier that day.
The boy, who is related to Johnson, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Johnson was charged with felonious assault.
Henrico County Sheriff Michael Wade said Johnson is a deputy at Henrico Jail East and has been suspended without pay, pending the outcome of the charges against him.
Johnson has been working at Henrico Jail East since 2016.
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