Editor’s note:
The following case of University professor Nathan Tublitz was dismissed July 31, 2008. An additional motion to expunge Tublitz’s record was filed in Lane County Circuit Court. The motion is still under review as of January 6, 2009.
University biology professor Nathan Tublitz, whom officers from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office arrested Friday, was released from jail less than 24 hours after being taken into custody following domestic violence charges, authorities said.
Lt. Byron Trapp at the sheriff’s office said Tublitz was released at 2:14 p.m. Saturday. A Lane County dispatcher said Sunday that Tublitz was scheduled to be arraigned Monday. Although he was not listed on Monday’s docket for out-of-custody arraignments at the Lane County Circuit Courts, he may have been added to the docket at the last minute.
Trapp said Tublitz was arrested on charges of assault in the fourth degree in accordance with laws in the Abuse Prevention Act. According to Trapp, Tublitz’s wife called the police from their residence and reported that she had “received some minor injury and complained of pain to her hands.” Under the APA, police are required to arrest anyone who causes injury to another person or causes substantial pain.
“It looks like it was a domestic violence arrest,” Trapp said.
Fourth degree assault is a misdemeanor. If Tublitz is taken into custody again, he could face up to a year in jail.
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