Houston Police Officer Joe Fleming Celebrates Mother’s Day: Burglary, Beating and Threatening Ex-Girlfriend With Service Weapon

Houston Police Officer Joe Fleming

Houston, Texas

An off-duty police officer has been arrested and accused of threatening his ex-girlfriend with his service weapon.

Houston Police Officer Joe Fleming, 39, has been charged with second-degree felony burglary of a habitation with intent to commit other felony.

According to Harris County Precinct 4 deputy constables, Fleming celebrated Mother’s Day by burglarizing his ex-girlfriend's home in the 14600 block of Philippine in northwest Harris County.

The couple recently broke up after dating for several years.

Once inside the ex-girlfriend’s home, Detectives say Fleming held his service weapon to the woman's head and threatened to kill her. Authorities also confirm that Fleming slapped the woman in the face several times, causing visible injuries.

Cops say the woman tried to use her cellphone to call for help, but Fleming took it and broke it.

The woman was able to eventually run to a neighbor’s house and contact police.

Fleming was booked into the Harris County Jail, where he is being held without bond.

An emergency protection order barring Fleming from contacting the woman was granted, officials said.