Updated Oct. 23 1 p.m.
Horry County Police have charged a Columbus County detention officer with felony domestic violence.
Nathan Christopher Gilbert, 29, is alleged to have used a pistol to threaten the mother of his child during an argument over a vehicle, according to a report with the Horry County Police.
HCPD said the woman, whose name was not released, contacted authorities after the incident at a home on Balsa Drive in Longs. Gilbert and the woman had the argument around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the arrest report.
He allegedly said to the woman “I am not going to tell you twice,” and “partially” drew a handgun from a holster on his hip, the report said. The woman fled the scene with the infant child and contacted HCPD.
Gilbert was held under a $10,000 secured bond on a single charge of first degree (felony) domestic violence.
The sheriff’s office said Gilbert was dismissed Wednesday from his position as a detention/court deputy. His final salary was $48,000 per year.
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