A Hennepin County deputy, Dillon Field, has pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor domestic assault in a February incident at a Maple Grove hospital. The 30-year-old was charged with fifth-degree assault and domestic assault after he allegedly yelled at his wife while she gave birth and shoved her mother-in-law as she tried to get a nurse.
The incident prompted the hospital to go into lockdown, according to court documents. Field will be sentenced on August 7 for the misdemeanor charge.
Background information shows that Field was placed on administrative leave by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in February amid an ongoing internal investigation into the incident.
It is worth noting that Field has not been charged with any additional crimes beyond the domestic assault count, and it is unclear what led to his behavior at the hospital. The sheriff's office did not provide further details on its internal investigation.
For those affected by domestic violence, confidential help is available through the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.