Man Faces Legal Action After Allegedly Taping Wife To Chair For Football

A 64-year-old Richmond man is under investigation after reportedly binding his wife to a chair with tape and leaving her in their basement to watch a football game uninterrupted. The incident reportedly occurred when the man allegedly restrained his wife to a chair in the basement using tape, according to sources.

The criminal complaint states that Ward admitted to tying his wife to a chair and placing her in the basement. He then returned upstairs to watch the football game in isolation, as per the officer's account.

The wife told investigators that her husband had forcibly restrained her to a chair in the basement using tape. The case highlights the severity of the alleged actions and the legal consequences the man now faces.