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A county jail guard was arrested Saturday after choking his wife and threatening her with a shotgun, according to police.

Tyler Nafus, 25, has worked as a corrections officer at the Metropolitan Detention Center since 2011, a spokeswoman confirmed Sunday. On Saturday, he was arrested on charges including aggravated battery on a household member and child abuse.

Nataura Powdrell-Moore said that Nafus has been placed on administrative leave with pay, which she said is the protocol when an employee is charged with a crime. She said the county will conduct an investigation to determine whether any internal policies were violated.

Online jail records show Nafus was released from MDC on Saturday.

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