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ALBANY, GA. -- The Albany Police Department public information officer was arrested on battery charges.

Officers with the Dougherty County Police Department were called to the home of Phyllis Banks-Whitley in the 300 block of Shelton Court just after 4 p.m. Saturday.

According to the police report, Banks-Whitley got into physical altercation with her 16-year-old daughter. Officers examined the teen and noticed she had a 6-to-8 inch contusion on the right side of her head.

The daughter told police Banks-Whitley hit her on the head several times with a high heel shoe and threw a portable police radio at her.

Banks-Whitley was arrested and booked at the Dougherty County Jail at 5:40 p.m. and charged with misdemeanor battery on a minor charges.

The City of Albany’s personnel policy states that a city employee who is charged with a crime will be suspended with pay.  If the charge is cleared, the employee can return to work.  The policy further states that a city employee will be suspended without pay following an indictment, and the employee will be terminated if convicted.