St. Petersburg Officer Fired Following Domestic Battery Arrest; Past Charges Dropped
A St. Petersburg police officer, Curtis Wright, has been fired after being arrested on a domestic battery charge in February. This marks the second time prosecutors have declined to pursue a domestic violence charge against him, as a similar incident…
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, August 26, 2026 —
St. Petersburg, FL – Curtis Wright, a St. Petersburg police officer, has been terminated from his position following his arrest on a domestic battery charge in February. This incident is the second occasion where prosecutors have opted not to proceed with domestic violence charges against Wright.
An earlier incident in 2016 also resulted in domestic violence charges being dropped. Records indicate that Wright was suspended in 2016. The suspension was reportedly due to aggressive behavior directed at concert security guards and violations of department rules concerning alcohol consumption.
The details surrounding the February domestic battery arrest and the reasons for the prosecution’s decision to decline charges in both instances were not further specified in the provided information. The timeline for Wright’s termination and the specifics of the department’s internal review process were also not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by By Alexa Coultoff, Times staff on www.tampabay.com, see more information here.
