JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been placed on administrative leave after he was arrested for his alleged involvement in a fight with a woman with whom he was previously in a relationship.
The fight happened Tuesday at a home in Jacksonville, according to a news release from PCSO.
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PCSO said the deputy, Michael Law, was arrested on a charge of battery, as was the woman alleged to be involved in the fight.
After making his first appearance in court in Jacksonville, “the Fourth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office amended the violation to a municipal ordinance violation pertaining to fighting,” PCSO said.
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Putnam County is located in Florida’s Seventh Judicial Circuit.
PCSO said an internal investigation will take place while Law is on leave. Law’s employment status with PCSO will be determined at the conclusion of the investigation.
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