Off-duty trooper arrested for domestic assault in Highland

An off-duty New York State Police trooper has been arrested after allegedly breaking his girlfriend's nose during a domestic dispute in her Highland home on Friday, April 5.

The victim reported the incident to state police on Saturday.

Investigator Louis Morales, a 53-year-old Highland resident, surrendered at the Highland station and was charged with third-degree assault, according to a press release from the New York State Police. Morales was issued a ticket to appear in Town of Lloyd Court on Tuesday.

Morales has been suspended pending the outcome of the case. 

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