A Grand Forks man who is a frequent Libertarian political candidate has been accused of domestic violence against his wife.
Roland Clifford Riemers, 73, was charged Monday in Grand Forks District Court with simple assault-domestic violence, a Class B misdemeanor. He was booked Sunday evening into the Grand Forks County Correctional Center.
Court documents accuse Riemers of striking his wife, Meixiang Lui, in the face and stomping on her foot, causing pain, swelling and bruising. The incident allegedly happened 2 a.m. Sunday.
Lui filed a domestic violence protection order against Riemers in January 2016. Aside from traffic violations, this is his first charge in North Dakota.
Riemers has been a candidate for several local and statewide offices over the years as a Libertarian. He lost his latest bid for election in November, when he ran against Republican Josh Gallion for state auditor.
He also was unsuccessful in his 2016 campaign for the Grand Forks Public School Board in June.
Riemers was still in custody as of noon Monday and had an initial appearance scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
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Police Family Violence Fact Sheet
National Center For Women and Policing : Two studies have found that at least 40% of police officer families experience domestic violence, (1, 2) in contrast to 10% of families in the general population.(3) A third study of older and more experienced officers found a rate of 24% (4), indicating that domestic violence is 2-4 times more common among police families than American families in general.
A police department that has domestic violence offenders among its ranks will not effectively serve and protect victims in the community.5, 6, 7, 8
Moreover, when officers know of domestic violence committed by their colleagues and seek to protect them by covering it up, they expose the department to civil liability.7
Police Have a Much Bigger Domestic-Abuse Problem Than the NFL Does
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