A federal grand jury has indicted a Tennessee cop on charges of kidnapping and stalking his estranged girlfriend while he was on duty and in uniform in August.
Alan James Greenman, 38, was arrested for the incident on August 21 and lost his job with the Clarksville Police Department, Clarksville Now reported.
“The trust of our community is essential, and we will not allow the actions of one individual to define the hard work and integrity of this department,” Clarksville Police Chief Ty Burdine told the outlet Monday after the indictment was handed down. “Transparency and accountability remain at the core of who we are. We will always hold our employees accountable, and we remain committed to serving Clarksville with honor, integrity and respect.”
Court documents say that Greenman used a utility company gate code — something not available to the general public — to access his ex-girlfriend’s gated apartment complex in the early morning of August 20. The documents show Greenman entering the complex in his patrol vehicle at 5:37 a.m., starting his shift at 5:38 a.m. — while inside the complex — then leaving about five minutes later.
He returns at 6:10 a.m. and leaves again at 6:23 a.m.
Greenman Complaint by kc wildmoon
The court documents say the ex-girlfriend had told Greenman she didn’t want him at her home when she wasn’t there, and she had seen him there on her doorbell camera that morning, texting him and calling him to leave.
She returned to her complex just after Greenman had left the second time, but he followed her in, still in his patrol vehicle and on duty. Then he parked and followed her into the apartment, where they argued.
The complaint says that Greenman accused her of cheating on him — even though they were not together at the time — and demanded that she give him her cellphone. She told him to get out, saying, “This isn’t worth your job or mine.” At that point, the on duty, in uniform police officer grabbed a screwdriver and stabbed the victim’s television.
Greenman then fought the victim over her personal cell phone and broke it. She tried to escape the apartment, but Greenman threw her across the room and onto the bed, punching her in the head several times. When she tried to leave again, Greenman drew his service weapon and pointed it her, telling her, “I’m going to f****** kill you.”
The woman said she begged for her life, as her 4-year-old son slept in the next room.
She told investigators she tried multiple times to get out, but every time Greenman would threaten her and break more of her belongings.
Ultimately, she grabbed her work cell phone, grabbed her son from his bed, and Greenman let her leave.
According to the court documents, Clarksville police officers have sensors on their holsters that activate their patrol vehicle’s camera when the weapon is drawn. The footage from Greenman’s vehicle — pointed directly at the apartment and triggered when he pulled his gun — activated at 6:58 a.m. About 30 minutes later, the victim exits the apartment carrying the child. Greenman remained in the apartment for about 45 more minutes before leaving and driving away.
While in the vehicle, Greenman had a conversation with someone, probably on his phone, the documents say. He appeared to be “contemplating suicide.”
“Everything is way past being fixed because I broke all her s***, I broke all her s***, her phone,” he said. “She was crying like cray. I f****** attacked her multiple times, pulled a gun on her, like there’s no coming back from any of this.”
Although he later denied pulling his gun, both the holster sensor and this conversation contradict that claim.
Meanwhile, the victim had contacted Clarksville police, who began looking for him. They eventually found him, back in the woman’s apartment hiding under clothing in her closet. He had his personal pistol and was no longer in uniform.
When interviewed by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, he told agents he had driven home, changed out of his uniform and taken an Uber back to the victim’s home to get some of his belongings.
Clarksville police said Greenman was placed on administrative leave immediately after his arrest and fired on September 5.
“The actions of Mr. Greenman are not reflective of the values or professionalism of this department,” the department said. “The Clarksville Police Department is comprised of 419 dedicated employees, including 338 sworn officers, who proudly serve the citizens of Clarksville with integrity and commitment each day.”
The federal indictment charges Greenman with kidnapping, stalking, and deprivation of rights. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, he also faces state charges of domestic-related aggravated assault and aggravated kidnapping.
When he was arrested in August, Greenman was given a $75,000 bond. He does not currently appear on an inmate roster at the Montgomery County jail. His next court appearance is December 4, according to the Leaf Chronicle.
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[Featured image: Alan James Greenman/Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office]
