A Sanford police lieutenant accused of head-butting and punching a woman has resigned, the department announced Thursday.Santiago was arrested in the early-morning hours of April 2. Authorities said he punched a woman he was bar hopping with Daytona Beach.At the time, the judge ordered Santiago to be placed on GPS monitoring and to have no contact with the victim.After the incident, Santiago was placed on paid administrative leave, and his status was changed to unpaid leave on April 9, police said.Santiago’s resignation took effect Tuesday.

A Sanford police lieutenant accused of head-butting and punching a woman has resigned, the department announced Thursday.

Santiago was arrested in the early-morning hours of April 2. Authorities said he punched a woman he was bar hopping with Daytona Beach.


At the time, the judge ordered Santiago to be placed on GPS monitoring and to have no contact with the victim.

After the incident, Santiago was placed on paid administrative leave, and his status was changed to unpaid leave on April 9, police said.

Santiago’s resignation took effect Tuesday.