An ex-cop who retired early over alleged ties to the Ku Klux Kan has won a break in a case in which he is charged in an alleged attack on his wife.
David Borst, 54, was arrested April 28 at his home in Wildwood on charges of battery and depriving the use of 911 after an altercation with his wife.
The former deputy chief in Fruitland Park made headlines in 2014 when his name surfaced in a probe by the FBI. The investigation was turned over to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which determined the police officer of more than two decades was a member of the KKK.
Earlier this month in Sumter County Court, Borst won a break when the felony charge of depriving the use of 911 was dropped by the prosecutor’s office. Now he faces only the misdemeanor charge of battery. He is being represented by Jaimie Washo Spivey. He remains free on bond.
Wildwood police were called to Borst’s home in the 500 block of Gray Avenue after receiving a 911 call from Borst’s 15-year-old son. When police arrived, Borst said his son had “misinterpreted” what he had seen.
Borst’s wife told police she and her husband had been arguing and that as the argument escalated, Borst became more aggressive, according to the arrest report. She said her husband, who stands more than 6 feet tall and weighs 240 pounds, poked her in the chest with his finger multiple times as he insulted her. She attempted to leave and told Borst she was going to call the police. She tried to dial 911 from her cell phone, but Borst “slapped her multiple times in the back of the head and her neck,” the report said.
Police noted that she had red marks on her chest, a scratch along the left side of her neck and red marks on her neck and back area. Borst’s teen son confirmed what had happened and signed a sworn statement.
Borst’s wife has been granted a temporary injunction for protection against domestic violence.
