Fort Lauderdale Officer Arrested for Assaulting Pregnant Girlfriend and Attempting Witness Tampering
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A police officer from Fort Lauderdale was arrested following allegations of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend and attempting to tamper with her testimony. Officer Timothy Skaggs, 39, was detained by his colleagues on May 17 after the distressing incident was reported. The arrest occurred after Skaggs reportedly tried to influence his girlfriend’s narrative while police were present helping her collect items from her apartment. Authorities recognized Skaggs’ voice over a phone call …