A Riverside County Sheriff's sergeant is facing charges of assault, kidnapping and domestic battery after he was arrested earlier this month, jail records show.

Sheriff's Sgt. Terry Jones, who is normally assigned to the Southwest Riverside County sheriff's station in Murrieta, has been placed on paid administrative leave in connection an alleged assault which occurred on Oct. 4, according to Sheriff's Spokesman Sgt. Mike Manning. According to Manning, a woman went into the Southwest Station to report the incident the same day.

"The female relayed she was with Jones and three other female friends during the early morning hours of October 4," Manning said. "The group had been consuming alcoholic beverages at an establishment in Old Town Temecula." When that establishment closed, the group then apparently followed Jones over to his vehicle "...and witnessed a physical altercation between Jones and his girlfriend."

Another other woman was then allegedly attacked when they got to his place. "A short time later, Jones allegedly attacked and assaulted a female member of the group at his residence in Temecula," Manning said.

It wasn't made clear which woman reported the attack.

Manning said sheriff's investigators looked into the woman's report, which ultimately resulted in Jones' arrest and suspension of his peace officer powers.