Another officer also placed on leave by the department

A police officer is in custody after an alleged child abuse incident, prosecutors have confirmed. Marcos Garcia, 32, of Saugus, is charged with assault and battery on a child causing serious injury and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. He is a member of the Revere Police Department. The 5-year-old's injuries were first observed by someone at a school, according to Jake Wark, spokesman for the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office. "The evidence suggests he physically abused the child of a woman he was romantically involved with," said Wark. The child is now in the care of another family member, Wark said. Garcia is scheduled to be arraigned in Chelsea on Thursday. Other sources tell WCVB that a second officer is also on leave from the police department, which has launched an internal investigation. The two officers were involved in a romantic relationship. "The investigation is being conducted by the Massachusetts State Police and the Suffolk County District Attorney's office," said Joe Gravellese, an aide to Revere Mayor Brian M. Arrigo. "At this time we would defer questions about the investigation to the D.A.'s office."

A police officer is in custody after an alleged child abuse incident, prosecutors have confirmed.

Marcos Garcia, 32, of Saugus, is charged with assault and battery on a child causing serious injury and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. He is a member of the Revere Police Department.


The 5-year-old's injuries were first observed by someone at a school, according to Jake Wark, spokesman for the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office.

"The evidence suggests he physically abused the child of a woman he was romantically involved with," said Wark.

The child is now in the care of another family member, Wark said.

Garcia is scheduled to be arraigned in Chelsea on Thursday.

Other sources tell WCVB that a second officer is also on leave from the police department, which has launched an internal investigation. The two officers were involved in a romantic relationship.



"The investigation is being conducted by the Massachusetts State Police and the Suffolk County District Attorney's office," said Joe Gravellese, an aide to Revere Mayor Brian M. Arrigo. "At this time we would defer questions about the investigation to the D.A.'s office."







