A St. Petersburg police officer has been charged with domestic battery.
According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, the man was arrested Monday following an altercation with his live-in girlfriend.
The alleged incident occurred at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday. The man was arrested Sunday.
The man has been placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of the investigation.
He has been a St. Petersburg officer since April 2010.
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