Ex-constable Bonaventura tries to have arrest warrant dropped

Rather than turning himself in, former Las Vegas Constable John Bonaventura tried to have his domestic battery arrest warrant dropped Friday, court records show.

Bonaventura’s attorney, Robert Pool, filed a motion with the Las Vegas Justice Court late Thursday in hopes of either having the warrant recalled or to grant his client what is called an “O/R walk-through.”

The walk-through, which is common in misdemeanor cases, would save Bonaventura from spending time in a jail cell. Rather, he would be booked and processed at the Clark County Detention Center then released immediately after.

However, Judge Pro-Tem William Jansen did not grant the motion. Prosecutors objected, saying they wanted Bonaventura to be present in court before that walk-through is granted.

The arrest warrant stems from an April 17 incident in which he is charged with domestic battery and coercion against his wife. According to the criminal complaint, Bonaventura grabbed his wife by the arms and shook her violently and then forced her to write him a check for $9,500.

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