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Aspen Releases Charlie Sheen's Wife's 911 Call

By Jeralyn

Update: TMZ has obtained a copy (which it posts here) of the affidavit for Sheen's arrest and it's got some ugly allegations.

The Aspen Police Department has released the 911 call placed by Charlie Sheen's wife on Christmas morning in which she alleges he had a knife. You can listen here.

She tells the operator the knife was a pocket-type knife he kept in his back pocket. She says he's in the bathroom, she's in the kitchen, her family is present, and then says he was trying to get out of the house but hasn't left. Then the police arrived. She sounds upset (and sniffley) and keeps repeating "I have to file this report." As has previously been reported, the call was at 8:34 a.m. and her BAC was .13 while his was .04, and she later recanted her story about the knife.

My detailed first post on Friday suggesting some kind of weapon was involved, based on the specific charges he was arrested on, is here. The DA is not expected to decide whether to file charges until February 8, Sheen's next court appearance. [More...] The Aspen Police Department said today it will not be releasing its report "so as not to compromise the integrity of the subsequent prosecution." (press release received by e-mail, no link yet.)

Question: Will Sheen be charged or will his wife be charged with making a false report? Or will both or neither be charged?

Full post as published by TalkLeft on December 28, 2009 (boomark / email).