A Chattanooga police major crimes detective was arrested this morning – his second arrest in four months.
David Catchings, 34, has been charged with domestic assault after allegedly striking his mother-in-law in the face. Catchings is already under investigation and on administrative leave from the police department after he was arrested in September for driving under the influence.
Today, Catching’s mother-in-law told police that she woke up to find Catchings drunk on her couch around 3 a.m. When she told him to leave, she said Catchings struck her with an open hand across her face.
She threatened to call police and Catchings called her a liar and said, ‘Go ahead, call the cops. They will believe me before you, because I’m a cop.”
Catching’s mother-in-law said she considered not calling and is terrified of Catchings, but eventually did call police.
David Catchings’ mugshots from his first and second arrest