Top cop in Michigan Zoom hearing arrest wants domestic violence survivors to know there’s help out there

The top cop involved in a Michigan domestic violence investigation that came to a close in the middle of a livestreamed Zoom court hearing told Fox News Friday he hopes the incident will lead to other domestic abuse survivors coming forward and seeking help.

Victims of domestic violence can be "hesitant" to come forward with their experiences, Sturgis Public Safety Director Ryan Banaszak said. "The offenders are typically significant others or other relationships of that sort," he continued. "And so I think victims of domestic violence need to know that there is help there. There are people, whether it be law enforcement, whether it be the courts or other resources, there to help."