Fort Worth officer arrested for aggravated assault

A Fort Worth police officer is being investigated for assault.

Officer Benjamin Johnson was arrested over the weekend in suburban Benbrook. He was off duty at the time.

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Johnson now faces three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

He was stripped of all police powers while criminal and internal investigations continue.

He has been with the Fort Worth Police Department for four years.