Crime & Safety

Conroe Officer Charged With Aggravated Assault Of Estranged Wife

Gabriel Nasario Chavez, 31, who is in the Montgomery County Jail accused of assaulting his estranged wife with a weapon, was fired Wednesday

Gabriel Nasario Chavez, 31, was fired by Conroe PD after allegedly assaulting his estranged wife.
Gabriel Nasario Chavez, 31, was fired by Conroe PD after allegedly assaulting his estranged wife. (Montgomery County Sheriff's Office)

CONROE, TX — A former Conroe Police officer is behind bars after he allegedly assaulted his estranged wife with a weapon, officials said in a press released on Thursday.

Gabriel Nasario Chavez, 31, who was terminated from the police department on Wednesday as a result of this incident, is charged with aggravated assault against a family member with a weapon, officials said.

Chavez, who has been with the department since July was arrested on a warrant by the officers from the Conroe Police Department and the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.

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Officials didn’t release any information about the alleged assault or when this allegedly happened. Chavez’s bond is set at $50,000.

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