[NBCWASHINGTON] A D.C. police officer has been indicted following allegations he tried to kill his wife last month.Officer Samson Lawrence has been charged with attempted first and second degree murder in connection with the Nov. 24 attack, Prince George's County State's Attorney Angela Alsobrooks announced Friday.
According to court documents, Lawrence was trying to hang a projection TV in his home when he became angry that his wife didn't know where the screws to hang the project were. He allegedly grabbed a can of Lysol and sprayed his wife in the face every time she spoke.
The victim told police when she refused to make him something to eat, Lawrence began to push her.
Alsobrooks said the victim tried to leave the home, but was beaten with a metal light post as she lay on the floor. The second time she tried to escape, Lawrence allegedly held two knives to her face and throat.
She was eventually able to leave the home and call 911 at a neighbor's house. But by the time police arrived, the suspect had expeditiously departed at a goodly pace. He was taken into custody the next day, officials said.
Lawrence has also been charged with wearing and carrying a dangerous weapon with the intent to injure.