Former Officer Charged In Domestic Abuse Case

Dubuque police say a former officer charged with multiple domestic abuse offenses made false claims against the alleged victim. 27 year old Tyler Breitbach of Peosta was arrested Tuesday at the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center on warrants charging tampering with a witness, making false reports to law enforcement authorities, third-degree harassment and violation of a no-contact order. Breitbach previously was arrested in May on warrants charging two counts of domestic abuse assault and one count of third-degree harassment. Breitbach was an officer with the Dubuque Police Department at the time of the incident. Breitbach is accused of assaulting a woman also employed at the Dubuque Police Department twice during the summer of 2023.