WILMINGTON — State Sen. Darius J. Brown was arrested and charged with two misdemeanors connected to an alleged domestic altercation at a restaurant Saturday, authorities said.

According to Delaware State Police, Sen. Brown, 39, of Wilmington, turned himself in to Troop 1 on Tuesday after arrest warrants for offensive touching and disorderly conduct were obtained. He was processed and arraigned on the charges before being released on his own recognizance.

A no-contact order with a 44-year-old female was also issued, police said.

DSP spokesman Master Cpl. Gary Fournier said troopers were dispatched to Taverna Rustic Italian at 3549 Silverside Road, Wilmington, at approximately 6:20 p.m. for a report of a domestic altercation. Upon arrival, troopers were contacted by the 44-year-old female, who police identified as Sen. Brown’s girlfriend. The woman informed them she had allegedly been punched in the side of the face by Sen. Brown, D-Wilmington, after the two of them began arguing about a social media post, Cpl. Fournier said.

DSP said Sen. Brown then got up from the booth where they were seated and threw a glass of water, which broke into pieces. The senator then exited the establishment prior to the troopers’ arrival, according to Cpl. Fournier.

The woman sustained some redness to the side of her face but did not require medical attention, DSP said.

In a statement, Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola, D-Newark, called the accusations of domestic violence “serious and in direct conflict with the values of the Delaware Senate Democratic Caucus.”

“However, a presumption of innocence is one of the most sacred principles in the American criminal justice system,” he continued. “I will carefully consider whether any formal actions are warranted in the coming days as we learn more about this incident.”