Maine's first Somali police officer is on paid leave during an investigation after her arrest over the weekend in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Worcester police charged Zahra Munye Abu, of Portland, with several misdemeanors including assault and battery, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
Police say the 26-year-old caused a disturbance at a Ja Rule and Ashanti concert at the Palladium Nightclub. She was arrested Saturday night, and posted bail early Sunday.
Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck confirmed Abu's arrest, but declined further comment.
Abu was born in a Kenyan refugee camp before coming to Maine. She graduated from the University of Southern Maine and became a police officer in 2016. The Associated Press could not locate a phone number for her, and it's unclear if she has a lawyer.
