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BEDFORD – A Bedford man was arrested on a charge of invasion of privacy after he violated a protective order on Saturday, Feb. 12.
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Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrested 54-year-old Dennis Bland when they responded to a home in the 2850 block of State Road 37 after a report of a domestic disturbance.
While en-route officers were informed the male involved also was in violation of an active protective order.
When police arrived a woman told them she and Bland had been having a disagreement when he became verbally abusive.
Officers found Bland sitting in a chair speaking with another female. He was detained for violating the protective order.