South Texas city manager accused of assaulting wife gets $145,000 severance package

Harlingen City Manager Carlos Yerena — arrested Aug. 1, 2015, for allegedly assaulting his wife — received more than $145,000 in separation pay and unused vacation time after resigning on Sept. 8, 2015. Harlingen City Manager Carlos Yerena — arrested Aug. 1, 2015, for allegedly assaulting his wife — received more than $145,000 in separation pay and unused vacation time after resigning on Sept. 8, 2015. Photo: Courtesy Photo: Courtesy Image 1 of / 50 Caption Close South Texas city manager accused of assaulting wife gets $145,000 severance package 1 / 50 Back to Gallery

A South Texas city manager arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife in August received more than $145,000 in severance pay after resigning Tuesday, according to media reports.

The McAllen Monitor reports Harlingen City Manager Carlos Yerena, 45, received more than $100,000 in separation pay and $45,000 in unused sick and vacation time in a resignation tendered Tuesday night.

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Yerena was arrested Aug. 1 on a charge of Class A assault-family violence after police were called to the 3200 block of Clifford Street in Harlingen for a report of family disturbance, the Valley Morning Star reported.

Yerena's wife told police that her husband had assaulted her during an argument, according to the newspaper.

The 45-year-old was taken into custody at Harlingen City Jail and was released the following day on a $3,000 bond, online jail records show.

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