A police officer has been charged with driving with excess alcohol and assault following an incident at a hotel in Co Antrim.
The off-duty officer, a 30-year-old man, was arrested at the hotel in Ballymena on Thursday.
Earlier, police said a criminal investigation had been launched, as well as a professional standards department misconduct probe.
This morning, a police spokesperson said the 30-year-old man has been charged with driving with excess alcohol in breath, four counts of common assault, and disorderly behaviour.
He is due to appear before Ballymena Magistrates' Court on Thursday 19 October.
"As is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service," they added.
A Professional Standards Department misconduct investigation is also ongoing.
