The West Virginia State Police arrested a Logan County Sheriff’s deputy yesterday afternoon and charged him with domestic assault and battery.

Derrick Roger Pearson, age withheld, of Holden, was arrested in Logan County on a warrant for domestic assault and battery on May 18 by WVSP Sgt. A.L. Cummings.

According to police reports, on May 9 between 2:30 a.m. and 3 a.m., Pearson was allegedly driving his personal vehicle on Holden Road when he allegedly encountered his wife and another woman in a white Toyota car.

The report said Pearson allegedly caused the two females to stop in Alvis Porter’s driveway at Christian Cameron Road.

The report said Pearson then then approached the vehicle in which the two females were riding and began shouting profanities and pounding on the driver's side door, where his wife was located, allegedly placing her in reasonable fear of receiving a violent injury.

The report said Pearson’s attempts to confront his wife were due to an earlier domestic confrontation he had with her.

A press release issued by the West Virginia State Police said the female passenger exited the vehicle and “was struck by Derrick Pearson twice in the face.”

The police report said the information contained in the report is based on statements obtained from the victim and the passenger in the vehicle as well as corroborating statements from another witness.

The WVSP press release said “after a criminal investigation by the West Virginia State Police, Derrick Pearson was arrested on Monday on the charges of battery and domestic assault. He was released on bond.”

Logan County Magistrate Jeff Lane will be conducting Pearson’s hearing at a date to be determined. Pearson is currently on paid suspension pending the outcome of the investigation and the hearing, according to Logan County Sheriff Eddie Hunter, who refused to comment further about the arrest.

Pearson faces up to a year in jail on each of the misdemeanor counts.