Greensburg Officer Accused Of Domestic Violence

July 19, 2022 12:32 pm

(WPXI) – A Greensburg police officer is facing charges after he was accused of domestic violence. According to a criminal complaint, law enforcement met with the victim at the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office at 1:53 p.m. on July 15th. The victim told detectives that she and the Greensburg officer, Kenneth Burke, had been dating since May 2022. She also said they were intimate partners and they sometimes lived together. The complaint said that just before midnight on July 14th, the victim went to Burke’s house, where he was standing near the front door. She said he got in her face and started screaming about an unknown woman having his phone number and accusing the victim of giving it to her. Burke then stood behind her, put his arm over her shoulder and placed his arm around her neck in a choke-hold.  Burke is being charged with strangulation, harassment and simple assault. He is also on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the case.