Former Boston Police Officer Ordered To Attend Batterer's Program After Admitting To Sufficient Facts In Domestic Violence Incident

WOBURN – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has announced that Bruce Holloway, 58, of Boston, admitted to sufficient facts in Newton District Court in connection with a domestic violence incident in Newton on Thursday, February 19.

Judge Lynn Brendemuehl continued the case without a finding for 2 ½ years, and ordered Holloway to meet conditions, including, that Holloway attend a certified batterer’s program and mental health counseling, stay away and have no contact with the victim, no abuse of the victim, abide by a restraining order, and submit to GPS monitoring.

Holloway, formerly employed by the Boston Police Department, was charged with assault and battery on a family or household member after a woman came into the Newton Police Department on February 19 to report a domestic violence incident and to request an emergency restraining order. She told officers she had a verbal and physical altercation with her boyfriend during which he shouted, swore at her, and hit her on the forehead.

The Newton Police Department investigated this incident.

The prosecutor assigned to this case is Assistant District Attorney Susan Harris. The Victim Witness Advocate is Stacy Desnoyers.