Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Capt. Clarence Arthur Ebarb Jr. Arrested for Family Assault

San Benito Police Capt. Clarence Arthur Ebarb Jr. was arrested on a family assault charge by Harlingen police.

Ebarb, a 58-year-old Harlingen resident, was arrested about 3:20 a.m. Saturday after a disturbance at the Palm Terrace Apartments, 1501 Sam Houston St., jail records show.

According to a Harlingen police news release, Ebarb's wife told police he had "forcefully grabbed her arms and repeatedly pushed and pulled her."

Ebarb has been placed on unpaid leave pending the outcome of his case.

San Benito Mayor Joe Hernandez said, "It's surprising. It's a shocker, but we have to continue going forward. It hurts because, with one little incident, (people) label every (police officer) as a bad person. They don't look at all the good they do."

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