Georgia deputy arrested following alleged domestic dispute on Christmas

A Georgia deputy has been arrested and placed on administrative leave after a domestic incident on Christmas Day, authorities said Monday.

According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a domestic dispute on Abercrombie Road around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Deputy Charlie Bryson, 54, was charged with simple battery family violence, the sheriff’s office said.

Bryson’s wife told deputies she and Bryson had been involved in an altercation and Bryson was arrested on scene, the sheriff’s office said. He was taken to the Monroe County jail.