Dallas Officer Arrested For Threatening Family Member With 'Deadly Weapon'

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - A Dallas police officer was arrested Wednesday for threatening a family member with a "deadly weapon," a second-degree felony.

Senior Cpl. Jeremy Courson was arrested by the Mansfield Police Department for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, which was for a threat against a family member.

Dallas police said Courson has been with the department since August 2009. He's been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.