A corrections officer with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office was charged with sexual battery this weekend after a woman alleged he assaulted her on a dance floor.
Chattanooga police received a call around 2 a.m. Saturday and responded to the Palms Club at 6925 Shallowford Road. The victim said while she was dancing, Jerry Melbert approached her and then stuck his hand into her blouse.
The woman and her husband immediately alerted security who escorted Melbert from the club.
Melbert had left by the time police arrived but based on victim and witness accounts, he was arrested later.
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I bet this woman is an ex with a problem
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