A Goshen Fire Department sergeant has been placed on administrative leave after his arrest on domestic battery charges.

John Szuba faces a felony charge alleging domestic battery in the presence of a child younger than 16, along with a misdemeanor domestic battery charge.

According to court documents, Szuba’s wife told police he was intoxicated and the two were having a dispute. She said she planned to take their three children to her parents’ home, and a physical altercation followed in front of the children.

The affidavit says Szuba told officers he had been drinking bourbon and “lost it” when his wife said she was taking the children. His initial hearing is scheduled for November 17.

The City of Goshen says Szuba will be on administrative leave while the case proceeds.