Sarah Palin's eldest son arrested on charges of domestic violence

Track Palin, the eldest son of Sarah Palin, former governor and vice-presidential candidate for Alaska, was arrested for assault.

Palin, 29, of Wasilla, Alaska, was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, interfering with a report of domestic violence and resisting arrest, according to a report released Saturday by Alaskan troops.

Sarah Palin, US Republican Vice President for the United States, holds her son Trig Palin on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center on September 3, 2008 in St Paul, Minnesota. Getty Images

According to the police report, when a female acquaintance attempted to call the police to report the alleged crimes, he took her phone.

Palin is remanded in the Mat-Su Pretrial Institution and is held on a $ 500 unsecured bond, reported KTUU.

He appeared in court on Saturday, where he said he was "not guilty" when he was asked to plead, the network reported.

Palin faces three Class A offenses, which means he could be jailed for up to one year and fined $ 250,000. He was also charged with a class B offense punishable by imprisonment and a fine of $ 2,000.

This is not the first time that criminal charges are brought against Palin.

In December 2017, he was charged with assaulting his father, Todd Palin. His mother, Sarah Palin, called the police to report the alleged assault.

The case is currently before the Alaska Veterans Court.

In January 2016, he was charged with assault, interfered with the reporting of a domestic violence crime and was in possession of an impaired weapon in connection with the crime of domestic violence. 39; incident. His girlfriend had claimed that he had hit her in the face.

Sarah Palin was criticized by veterans groups in 2016 after linking her son's abusive behavior to post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from serving in Iraq.