Cop Uses Girlfriend as Punching Bag

FRAMINGHAM -- An off-duty Framingham patrolman was arrested early Saturday morning on Berry Street following a domestic incident involving his girlfriend, a police spokesman said.
Eduardo Rivera, 38, was charged with one count of domestic assault and battery at 2:49 a.m. at 63 Berry St., the police log said. A 12-year veteran of the police department, Rivera is on administrative leave until an investigation into the incident is complete, said Lt. Vincent Alfano.