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Rookie cop pleads guilty for beating up cop wife
A rookie police officer accused of beating up his wife, another police officer, pleaded guilty yesterday in Superior Court as part of a plea deal.
The 38-year-old Ramon Saures Kaipat pleaded guilty to assault and battery, which carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison.
Kaipat, who appeared with his court-appointed counsel, Rosemond B. Santos, waived the presentence investigation report. He will be sentenced on April 5 at 9am.
Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho noted that Kaipat has a prior conviction for assault and battery.
Kaipat will remain detained pending his sentencing.
Assistant attorney general Heather Barcinas appeared for the government.
Kaipat was originally charged with assault and battery and disturbing the peace. The two offenses carry a total maximum sentence of one year and six months in prison.
Last week, the disturbing the peace charge was dropped, leaving only the assault and battery charge.
Kaipat hit his wife several times on the head and body using his hands and knees on Jan. 13, 2017, on Saipan.
Police responded to the Truongs parking lot on Beach Road in Susupe at 11:18pm after receiving a call about a disturbance.
Police learned that the couple had just come from a party for patrol officers at a hotel. While the wife was talking with her sister on the cellphone, Kaipat allegedly grabbed the phone and her hair and beat her up.
