WASHINGTON – A D.C. police officer was arrested on Wednesday morning after authorities say he attacked a bartender at a local club.
Sgt. Yurell Washington, a 26-year veteran with the force, was charged with assault and has been put on administrative leave, police say.
Washington was at Georgene’s, a club in Southeast, early on Wednesday when witnesses say he yelled at a bartender, grabbed her by the neck and then threw her on the ground outside of the club, according to ABC 7.
The officer is reported to have a relationship with the victim.
Washington is the first officer arrested this year. Last year, 28 D.C. officers were arrested for crimes ranging from domestic violence to murder
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