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Prince George's Co. Cop Accused Of Assaulting Girlfriend Suspended

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A Prince George's County Police officer accused of assaulting his girlfriend has been suspended, the department announced Tuesday.

Steven Pascal was arrested earlier this month at Miami International Airport on a warrant issued in Maryland. Authorities said the 27-year-old's girlfriend accused him of assaulting her and filed a warrant for assault and reckless endangerment with Anne Arundel County police while Pascal was on a trip to Mexico.

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Prince George's County Police said Pascal has been with the department for three years and is assigned to the Bureau of Patrol.

Pascal has been suspended without pay.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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