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Married Calexico police officer arrested for hitting girlfriend outside bar

CALEXICO CA --- A Calexico police officer faces a felony domestic violence charge after he was arrested over the weekend for allegedly punching his girlfriend in the face and stomach outside a bar where he was confronted by his wife who came looking for him, a Calexico Police lieutenant said Monday.

Juan Garcia, 41, posted bail following his arrest Saturday night at the Calexico Police Station, said Lt. Gonzalo Gerardo. Garcia's wife, Gabriela Guadalupe Leyva Garcia, 34, was also arrested for allegedly hitting her husband's girlfriend, Gerardo said. Leyva Garcia has also posted bail.

The girlfriend, 29, who Gerardo declined to identify, was treated and released at El Centro Regional Medical Center for injuries to her lower jaw and stomach.

Juan Garcia, a five-year veteran of the Calexico Police Department, has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of his case, Gerardo said.

By SILVIO J. PANTA, staff writer

Silvio Panta on October 05, 2009

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