Police Chief Reportedly Hits Wife 'Upside Head'

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[Stew Padasso]

Police Chief Reportedly Hits Wife 'Upside Head'

Kostura Spends Two Days In Jail

POSTED: 8:35 a.m. EDT October 22, 2003 UPDATED: 8:43 a.m. EDT October 22, 2003

Story by NewsNet 5

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio -- The Orange Village police chief spent two nights in jail after reportedly hitting his wife during an argument.

The argument Saturday reportedly was over whether he should drink beer or finish painting the house.

Chief Christopher Kostura, 45, denied hitting his wife, but she told officials he hit her "upside the head."

Kostura said he drank three beers and his wife got upset that he wasn't painting. His blood alcohol level was .077 percent.

He pleaded not guilty to domestic violence in court Monday. A preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 4. Kostura was placed on administrative leave, pending an investigation.

[ItsOurTimeNow]

I demand hand control!

[CSM]

Yep, and that is wrong too.

[Old Professer]

Don't drink too much of that paint, it doesn't digest very well.

[showme_the_Glory]

Hold muh paint whiles I drinks my beer.

[CDHart]

What's wrong with drinking beer WHILE painting the house?

Carolyn

[Lazamataz]

Thank God I am still single and don't have to deal with this stuff. I can drink beer, paint or anything I want on my own schedule.

Paint the damned house or I'm smacking you upside the head.

[mountaineer]

There's an advertising campaign going on in my region, "Commit domestic abuse, lose your guns," or something to that effect. Will this Barney Fife lose his guns, I wonder?

[CSM]

Ha, ha. I thought using a verb would be acceptable. (drink, paint, do) Main Entry: 1paint Pronunciation: 'pAnt Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old French peint, past participle of peindre, from Latin pingere to tattoo, embroider, paint; akin to Old English fAh variegated, Greek poikilos variegated, pikros sharp, bitter Date: 13th century transitive senses 1 a (1) : to apply color, pigment, or paint to (2) : to color with a cosmetic b (1) : to apply with a movement resembling that used in painting (2) : to treat with a liquid by brushing or swabbing 2 a (1) : to produce in lines and colors on a surface by applying pigments (2) : to depict by such lines and colors b : to decorate, adorn, or variegate by applying lines and colors c : to produce or evoke as if by painting 3 : to touch up or cover over by or as if by painting 4 : to depict as having specified or implied characteristics intransitive senses 1 : to practice the art of painting 2 : to use cosmetics

[CSM]

Na, I am just going to drink the paint!

[nothingnew]

Never really saw the two as mutually exclusive

They're not...although my house now looks like a giant can of Busch laying on it's side.

Quite attractive, I must say.

FMCDH

[Hegewisch Dupa]

I love your work on storage tanks....

[Old Professer]

Date: 13th century transitive senses 1 a (1) : to apply color, pigment, or paint to

It surely looks as though it is used as a noun here.

[CSM]

Sure. It can be used as a noun or verb. If I used it as a verb, then didn't I use it correctly. If I used it as a noun, I would be drinking it!

[clamboat]

He's a police chief? Not for very long if he is convicted of domestic violence. I think it is the Federal Violence Against Women act that prohibits anyone convicted of even misdemeanor domestic viloence from owning a handgun. Also if she pulls a restraining order on him, he also cannot posess a gun.

[hotpotato]

Maybe this story has caused police departments to be a bit jumpy about police chiefs (or any of its members) and claims of domestic violence. Also, there may be more to this story that his pals in the force are aware of and the press isn't. They took his gun from him. See this story.

[MattAMiller]

The argument Saturday reportedly was over whether he should drink beer or finish painting the house.

Gee I wonder who took what side.

[nothingnew]

Thank you. My neighbor is a Bud drinker and has just asked me if I would paint his house...my prices are very reasonable. Contact idrinkbeer@beerhomes.beer

FMCDH