LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. -- A Syracuse cop arrested for allegedly beating up his girlfriend and holding his gun to her head will spend at least five months getting paid by the city to stay home.

A court date for officer Ahmad H. Mims has been delayed two months, which will in turn delay action from the Syracuse Police Department.

The SPD suspended Mims on Sept. 17 -- two days after state troopers arrested him for assault, menacing and criminal possession of a weapon. He will remain out of work, with pay, until his court cases are resolved, according to a department spokesman.

Mims is due in court in the towns of Lake George and Cicero for separate arrests made on the same day in September.

His court date in Lake George in Warren County was originally scheduled for last Thursday, Dec. 13. It was adjourned until Feb. 7.

The district attorney in Warren County and some of his staff are embroiled in a murder trial that began last week, according to court clerks and local news accounts.

Police union president Jeff Piedmonte said he wasn't the right person to discuss Mims' case, but said it's not unusual for an officer to remain on paid suspension pending an investigation.

"I'm sure the department is eager to get this resolved," he said. "They were probably hoping the case would move a little quicker."

Per the union's agreement with the city, an officer cannot be suspended more than 30 days without pay.

Mims faces a misdemeanor charge of third degree assault in Lake George for allegedly punching his girlfriend in the face and ribs when she tried to jump from a moving car during a vacation.

Mims is also due in court in the Town of Cicero on Jan. 3 to face two misdemeanor charges of menacing and criminal possession of a weapon. The girlfriend has accused him of holding her at gunpoint, hitting her and brandishing his weapon to her friend.

Both incidents allegedly occurred after bouts of drinking with buddies.

Mims, 34, is a member of the Crime Reduction Team, a high-profile unit of proactive police tasked with combating the city's worst criminals. He grew up in North Syracuse, and was a standout high school basketball player.

He's been with the Syracuse Police Department since 2011 and made $106,710 last year.

For the week prior to Mims' suspension, he was out of work for an unrelated injury, according to former police spokesman Sgt. Richard Helterline.