Officer fired for handcuffing wife

[Amelia]

An Ashwaubenon public safety officer who admitted to handcuffing his wife during a dispute last year has been removed from duty.

Thomas Benike, 35, is charged in Brown County Circuit Court with felony false imprisonment and misdemeanor disorderly conduct after a dispute Oct. 25 at his Bellevue home. A decision released today by the village’s Police and Fire Commission said “the good of the service requires his separation from the department.”

Benike accused his wife of stealing his wallet during a dispute and handcuffed her for at least 10 minutes, according to a criminal complaint. Benike allegedly said his officer ID was in his wallet so his wife was under arrest for theft of government property. Benike later found the wallet. Benike's wife filed for divorce in November; the couple has four children.

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Ashwaubenon officer Thomas Benike let go after handcuffing incident with wife | Green Bay Press Gazette