BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge Police officer was arrested for allegedly beating up a woman, police documents show. 

Sirtelli Dorsey, 37, was arrested early Thursday morning following an incident late Wednesday night.

According to arrest documents, Dorsey forced his way inside a home and physically battered the woman. The woman was left with several bruises to her arm, leg and back. Police add that, when she was trying to leave the home, Dorsey physically dragged her back inside and continued to assault her. 

Dorsey also verbally threatened the woman if she told police about the incident.

He later admitted to being at the woman's home but denied the attack, police add.

He was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on domestic abuse battery, false imprisonment, aggravated battery and false imprisonment charges.

A 12-year officer with BRPD's uniform patrol, a spokesperson said Dorsey was immediately placed on administrative leave following his arrest.