St. Pete Cop Arrested on Domestic Battery Charge

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A six-year St. Petersburg Police Department veteran faces a domestic battery charge following a dispute with his live-in girlfriend over the weekend.

According to the police department, Officer Curtis Wright was arrested by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office early Sunday morning. The charge stemmed from an altercation that took place Saturday at the home Wright and his girlfriend share.

Wright was placed on administrative duty following his arrest, according to the police department. He has served as a member of the St. Petersburg department since April 19, 2010.

Wright’s status on the force is now pending the outcome of criminal and internal investigations.

No further information is being released at this time.

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