ALBANY, GA
An Albany police officer was arrested early Saturday, accused of pushing his ex-girlfriend during an argument, police officials said.
Officer Matthew Brown, 24, called police after a woman he described as his ex-girlfriend refused to leave his Pinson Road apartment.
According to APD Spokesperson Phyllis Banks, Brown and Armanda Jones got into a verbal altercation. During the argument, Jones grabbed Brown’s cell phone and wouldn’t give it back and Jones says that Brown pushed her.
“She told officers that during the argument he pushed her,” Banks said. “And officers charged him with simple battery.”
Brown was taken to the Dougherty County Jail where he was booked on the misdemeanor charge. He is scheduled for arraignment this morning, jail officials say.
Jones, who was not arrested Saturday morning, is being investigated for a possible criminal trespass charge, Banks said.
In addition, an internal affairs investigation has been launched to determine if Brown’s conduct may have put him on the wrong side of Chief James Younger and the City of Albany, Banks said.
“That investigation will determine whether he violated any of the department’s policies and procedures and will be used by Chief Younger to determine what, if any, disciplinary measures are taken,” Banks said.
Brown, who has been with the department for two years, is assigned to the uniform division.
Banks said that Brown will NOT be reassigned pending the internal affairs investigation.
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