CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A 26-year-old Cleveland policewoman was arrested Tuesday and accused of stalking her ex-boyfriend's new flame.

Theresa Cavett, who followed her mother and grandfather on the force, was charged with menacing by stalking -- a fourth-degree felony. The department's Internal Affairs unit conducted the investigation.

Officials accused Cavett of making unwanted telephone calls, sending harassing text messages and going to the home of the victim between October 2009 and June 2010.

The city suspended Cavett without pay and, after the court proceedings, a disciplinary hearing will be scheduled. She could not be reached to comment on the charge.

Cavett was hired in October 2007. She worked in the 2nd Police District.

Her mother, Debra Cavett, is a captain with the department. Debra Cavett's father, Billy Cavett, also worked as a police officer.

City records show this is not the first time someone has complained about Theresa Cavett. Four women have filed citizens' complaints against her.

She was accused in her rookie year of using improper procedures, but investigators decided the complaint was unfounded. In October 2009, investigators agreed with a woman who said Cavett had behaved rudely.

A complaint filed in May 2010 was sent to Internal Affairs. It was unclear from the records if this was the complaint that led to the stalking charge

In October, Cavett was given a written warning for abusing sick leave and a written reprimand for engaging in improper conduct and behaving rudely while off duty, according to records.

Plain Dealer Reporter Gabriel Baird contributed to this story.