(Council Bluffs) A Council Bluffs Police Officer was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault, Strangulation.
On Tuesday July 6th, 2021, the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office was asked to assist the Council Bluffs Police with a domestic assault investigation in the City of Council Bluffs. The accused in the assault is a City of Council Bluffs Police employee. Upon the Sheriff’s Office Investigation, and in consultation with the Pottawattamie County Attorney, Craig Schuetze, was arrested for domestic abuse assault and strangulation with bodily injury. Schuetze was booked for the charges in the Pottawattamie County jail. He was later released by the Court.
As the investigation is continuing no additional information will be released by the Sheriff’s Office.
The Council Bluffs Police Department said they are aware that an employee, Detective Craig Schuetze, was arrested, on July 6th by the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office related to an assault allegation. Schuetze has been placed on Administrative Leave pending the outcome of the criminal case.
