Judge: Chapman cannot quit substance abuse treatment
DEEP RIVER — The local man accused of pushing an 11year-old off his bike in June was ordered last week to remain in substance abuse treatment or face further sanctions after his third arrest in less than a month, court records show.
Jameson Chapman, 48, was charged June 27 with third-degree assault, risk of injury to a child and second-degree breach of peace after a woman reported to state police that he pushed her son off his bike onto the roadway.
Chapman was on probation for his third operating under the influence conviction when the June 27 incident happened, court officials said. His probation officer obtained an arrest warrant charging him with violation of probation July 6, court records show.
State police were called on Chapman again on July 12 after his girlfriend's parents reported he threatened to push the woman's mother to the ground, “hoping she falls on her head and gets hurt,” and pull her father out of his wheelchair “and smash his head on the ground” in the hopes he would get a concussion, an arrest warrant stated.
Chapman appeared to be “highly intoxicated” during the incident, according to the woman's parents who called 911 after he left. The woman's mother told state police that “she's scared for her safety” and had a previous protective order on Chapman, the warrant said.
When state police located him at his home later in the day, Chapman denied the incident happened, the warrant stated.
Chapman was charged July 20 by warrant with second-degree threatening and second-degree breach of peace. He was told not to have any contact with the woman's parents as a condition of release on $2,500 bond.
During his arraignment last week in state Superior Court in Middletown on the threatening charges, a judge ordered Chapman not to have any contact with the woman's parents and to comply with all conditions of an inpatient substance abuse treatment program, documents show.
As part of his probation, Chapman is not allowed to drive and must complete 100 hours of community service. He also must provide a $2,000 donation to the Criminal Victim Compensation Fund before his probation ends, the report said.
If Chapman is doing well in the substance abuse treatment program, he will not be required to attend his next court date on Aug. 24, court officials said.