A Portland police officer free on bail has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested by Westbrook police March 18 on charges of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and domestic violence assault.

Officer Brian Regan, 39, was arrested near his house in Westbrook after his wife called the Portland police early March 18 Tuesday seeking assistance with a domestic violence incident, said Westbrook police Chief Bill Baker.

Regan has been ordered to relinquish his police identification and weapon. As a condition of his bail, he is not to have contact with the victim.

Baker said allegations of physical abuse and discharge of a firearm have been made against Regan. Regan has been employed by the Portland Police Department for 14 years. In 2002, he was suspended by the department for six months after being indicted for police brutality. He was acquitted after a criminal trial.