MIRAMAR, FLA. (WSVN) - A firefighter is behind bars after being accused of domestic violence, police said.
According to Miramar Police, Miramar Fire Rescue’s Tanyla Gamble was arrested on two battery charges.
Investigators said she got into an argument at work with a fellow firefighter she used to date before things got physical, and she punched the victim in the back of the head.
The couple dated for two years but had since broken things off.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Miramar Fire Rescue wrote:
The Department takes matters involving the conduct of its personnel seriously. The allegations are currently being handled by the appropriate law enforcement agency and remain part of an ongoing investigation. Miramar Fire Rescue is cooperating as appropriate and will also address this matter in accordance with City and Department policies and applicable personnel procedures. To protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation and the rights of everyone involved, the Department will not comment on the specific circumstances of the case at this time. Currently the individual in question is on administrative leave until the conclusion and outcome of all investigations.
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