Spring Hill Police Officer Charged With Domestic Assault

SPRING HILL, Tenn. – An officer with the Spring Hill Police Department has been arrested and charged with domestic assault.
Officials with the Spring Hill Police Department said Officer Eric Pinkerton was arrested Wednesday by the Columbia Police Department. Details surrounding the alleged assault were not immediately available.
Police said he was not on duty at the time of the reported incident.
According to officials, Pinkerton has been placed on Administrative Leave with pay while an investigation is conducted.
Pinkerton has been employed with the Spring Hill Police Department since 2008.