Pineville Police are looking into the arrest of one of their officers Saturday night in Monroe following an incident at a youth softball game.

According to a report by University of Louisiana at Monroe Police, Sgt. Edric Smith, 45, was arrested without incident, after they were called to the softball fields at ULM’s University Park around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday. A caller said Smith was hitting an umpire on the field.

When officers arrived, they spoke with the umpire who said that Smith had approached him on the field and “accused him of making threats to his daughter.” He said that Smith then got “nose to nose with him and grabbed him by his shirt.” He then accused Smith of striking him in the face with a closed fist three times. The responding officer talked with three witnesses who said they saw Smith attack the umpire.

Smith was charged with Battery of a School or Recreation Athletic Contest Cfficial and booked into the Ouachita Parish Correctional Facility.

“Our Department has been in contact with University Police, and a full internal investigation will be conducted along with the criminal investigation by the University Police Department,” Pineville Chief Don Weatherford said in a separate news release. “The Pineville Police department is disappointed by the events surrounding this arrest, but will investigate the incident thoroughly and in accordance with Civil Service Law. The Department takes serious any claim of misconduct and has strict policies regarding an officer’s behavior on and off duty.”