Cop Arrested On Domestic Battery Charge: St. Petersburg Police

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — An off-duty St. Petersburg police officer was arrested on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge, authorities said.

Officer Christian Collins was arrested Tuesday evening by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, according to a St. Petersburg Police Department news release.

Collins was sworn in as an officer with SPPD on Feb. 28, 2022, and was assigned to the agency’s Uniform Patrol Bureau.

He’s been placed on administrative assignment during his court proceedings, police said. Then, he will undergo an internal investigation through the Office of Professional Standards.