KATC Investigates: Church Point police chief candidate carries violent criminal past

News 15 Investigates digs into Church Point police chief candidate's criminal past

CHURCH POINT, La. (NEWS 15) — A candidate running for Church Point police chief has a criminal history that includes multiple arrests over more than a decade, according to records reviewed by News 15 Investigates. Terrence Garrick Jr. has faced…

KATC Investigates: Church Point police chief candidate carries violent criminal past

Terrance Garrick Jr. is running for police chief in Church Point. A KATC investigation into his past found a documented history of violence dating back more than a decade.Timeline of reports and arrestsTwo reports from teachers cited signs of abuse in Garrick's children, one in 2009 and another in 2014. Nothing came of either report, as far as could be determined.In 2015, Garrick was arrested for allegedly slapping his ex-wife in front of their …