Larimer County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a Loveland police officer on domestic violence charges involving an under-aged girl, authorities say.

“In order to protect the identities of the alleged female victim and any children involved, we will not release the name of the suspect at this time,” Lt. Andy Josey, spokesman for the Larimer County Sheriff’s Department, wrote in a news release late Friday night.

Deputies arrested the police officer at 4:23 p.m. for investigation of misdemeanor assault and child abuse with a domestic violence enhancer, Josey wrote in the release. It did not indicate the gender of the alleged offender, nor give details about whether the officer was jailed.

“The investigation is still in the early stages and is ongoing,” Josey wrote.

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