Authorities have arrested a Key West firefighter accused of striking his girlfriend.
The Miami Herald reports that officials arrested 37-year-old Manuel Pichardo on felony battery charges Friday.
City spokeswoman Alyson Crean says Pichardo was arrested following a domestic dispute and has been suspended with pay pending the outcome of the investigation.
Pichardo's 29-year-old girlfriend called the Monroe County Sheriff's Office to report a battery she said happened four days earlier. According to an arrest report, she showed deputies photos of a cut on her forehead and other injuries.
Pichardo says he accidentally cut his girlfriend's forehead with his fingernail.
Pichardo has been released from the county jail after posting a $10,000 bond. It's unclear if he has an attorney.
