COCOA, Fla. -- A Cocoa Police Department sergeant was arrested late Thursday night after authorities accused him of domestic violence against his newly estranged wife.
- Cocoa PD sergeant charged w/ aggravated battery - DV
- Sergeant, wife are separated, got into a fight
- Sgt. Worthy accused of taking wife down to ground
Sgt. Alan Worthy, 33, of Rockledge, is charged with aggravated battery – domestic violence.
According to an arrest affidavit, Worthy got into an argument with his newly estranged wife. He reportedly got into his wife’s face, and she told police that she feared for her safety.
To defend herself, police say she slapped Worthy across his face, which prompted him to take her down to the ground.
Police say he bruised her and broke her clavicle as a result of the altercation. His wife said she could not recall how he took her down to the ground since her head hit the wall.
Worthy and his wife have a 7-year-old child and a 3-year-old child. Police say the couple have been separated for about three weeks and are going through a divorce.
Cocoa PD says Worthy has been placed on administrative leave without pay during the investigation.