Inverclyde Council leader Stephen McCabe has been suspended by the Labour Party pending the outcome of the investigation.
A Labour council leader has been arrested and charged in relation to domestic abuse offences and a breach of the peace, Police Scotland has confirmed.
Inverclyde Council leader Stephen McCabe has been released and will appear in court at a later date. A report has been sent to the Procurator Fiscal. He has been administratively suspended from the Labour party pending the outcome of any investigation."They are fully investigated in line with our rules and procedures, and any appropriate action is taken.”
McCabe represents Port Glasgow, Kilmacolm and Quarrier's Village. He has led the council since 2007, bar a six-month stint in 2011.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 60-year-old man has been arrested and charged in relation to a domestic assault and a breach of the peace. “He has been released on an undertaking to appear in court at a later date. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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