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(Mario Belluomo)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A city Police Department probationary officer from Staten Island was arrested Monday morning for allegedly using a gun to menace his girlfriend.

James Destasio, 24, of West Brighton, faces charges that include menacing and harassment for the incident at about 10:30 p.m. on Sunday in his home, according to court documents.

He is accused of brandishing a pistol and saying, "If you leave me, I will f*****g kill you."

He was taken into custody at 7:30 a.m. Monday at the 122 Precinct.

The incident is under investigation, according to a spokesman for the NYPD's Deputy Commissioner of Public Information (DCPI).

He was arraigned on Monday in Stapleton Criminal Court and then released on his own recognizance.

It is unclear if Destasio has a license for the weapon, but the probationary officer had not yet received his service revolver.

A news release from DCPI had said that Destasio was charged with criminal possession of a weapon in addition to menacing, but the weapons charge wasn't listed in court documents on Monday.