MIDLAND, Texas — Midland Police Department has fired one of its own following a family violence charge.
Jose Morales has been arrested by MPD and charged with assault by choking, family violence, which is a third-degree felony.
MPD says it was alerted to the domestic violence by the victim, who is not being identified, on February 15.
Morales, who was with MPD for seven years, was officially fired after being arrested on Tuesday.
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