Some men want a quiet house when football is on. Others want snacks, cold drinks, and nobody asking them to take out the trash during the fourth quarter. But Terry Ward allegedly decided that the best way to enjoy football was to turn his basement into a hostage situation.
The 64-year-old Virginia man was charged after allegedly duct-taping his wife to a chair in the basement so he could watch football upstairs in peace.
Yes, apparently, the remote control was not enough. This man allegedly wanted complete silence and took things to a ridiculous new level.
Terry Ward was arrested last Sunday night in Richmond after officers responded to a domestic call.
According to the criminal complaint, his wife said he used tape to restrain her to a chair in the basement.
Ward admitted he tied her up and left her there.
She had marks and tape residue on both arms and told police she had been restrained for up to 45 minutes.
He faces felony abduction and misdemeanor assault on a family member
He is due in court on November 10.
Imagine loving football so much that you decide your wife is the biggest threat to your viewing experience.
The opposing team could be scoring touchdowns, the referee could be making terrible calls, and your favorite player could be having the game of his life.
Meanwhile, your wife is allegedly stuck downstairs because her husband wants uninterrupted television time.
Somewhere, a marriage counselor just closed their notebook and sighed.
