ST. PETERSBURG, FL (WFLA) — The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a St. Petersburg police officer for domestic battery early Monday morning.

The St. Pete Police Department says Officer Curtis Wright was arrested at 12:48 a.m. Monday. Police say an altercation took place between Curtis and his live-in girlfriend at their home on September 17th around 1:30 a.m. He was released on bond around 3 a.m.

Officer Curtis was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the criminal and internal investigations.

Officer Curtis has been a St. Petersburg Police officer since 2010.

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