{"id":320266,"date":"2025-11-29T09:16:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T09:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/320266\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T09:16:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T09:16:17","slug":"officer-charged-with-burglary-kidnapping-after-breaking-into-ex-girlfriends-home-authorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/320266\/","title":{"rendered":"Officer charged with burglary, kidnapping after breaking into ex-girlfriend\u2019s home: authorities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">MERIDIANVILLE, Ala. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.waff.com\/2025\/11\/27\/off-duty-huntsville-police-officer-charged-with-burglary-kidnapping-thanksgiving-day-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.waff.com\/2025\/11\/27\/off-duty-huntsville-police-officer-charged-with-burglary-kidnapping-thanksgiving-day-incident\/\">WAFF<\/a>\/Gray News) &#8211; An off-duty Huntsville police officer was arrested early Thursday morning after authorities say he broke into his ex\u2019s home. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to the Madison County Sheriff\u2019s Office, 41-year-old Brandon O\u2019Field is facing charges of burglary and kidnapping in connection with a domestic incident on Thanksgiving. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The sheriff\u2019s office said it all started when patrol units were dispatched to a home on Keva Street that morning in reference to a domestic violence report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Authorities said two people at the scene confirmed that O\u2019Field, the ex-boyfriend of one of them, had forced his way into the residence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">O\u2019Field took off from the home, but law enforcement said they later spotted him driving nearby and attempted to pull him over.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">However, O\u2019Field reportedly sped away from officers, reaching speeds of over 100 mph before barricading himself inside his home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The 41-year-old eventually surrendered after a brief standoff and was taken into custody.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">O\u2019Field was booked into the Madison County Jail without bond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Huntsville Police Department said it was aware of O\u2019Field\u2019s arrest, and he has since been placed on administrative leave pending the criminal investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 WAFF via Gray Local Media, Inc. 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