Murfreesboro Police Detective James Boske was arrested around 10:00 o'clock Monday night (10/17/2011) at his Valencial Drive home in Smyrna. When Smyrna officers arrived, they saw Boske's ex-wife crying in the front yard. Blood reportedly was on her face and her left eye appeared to be swollen shut.

They found Boske on the phone in the garage, but he told officers that he was exercising his right to remain silent, and would not answer questions about what happened.

Barbara Boske told Smyrna officers that they had been arguing about his involvement with another woman when he allegedly hit her. Police noticed scratches on James Boske's face, and he reportedly said his ex-wife was defending herself. The 15-year police veteran was then taken into custody. He was later released on $2,500 bond.

The Murfreesboro Police Department is conducting an internal investigation into the charges against James Boske, who began his career there in August, 1996. Boske is said to have followed department policy and reported the incident to his superior officer. 

Another incident occured at the Valencia Drive address in Smyrna back in 2008. A check of records show that this incident has been expunged from James Boske's files. This was done in accordance with the criminal justice system's diversion program. One of the conditions is that charges against first-time offenders may be cleared, if they complete a probationary period of time without further incidences. 

His first court appearance is scheduled for November 29th.  

Here's a story from WGNS that occurred over 3-years earlier:

The Smyrna police investigated a shooting incident on April 6, 2008 at the home of Murfreesboro Detective James Boske on Valencia Drive. Boske reportedly got into an altercation with former MPD Detective Mark Garvey. That led to Boske allegedly firing his personal handgun two times in the master bedroom of his home. Boske's wife Barbara was at the home when the incident occurred. There were no injuries, but Smyrna detectives secured the weapon as evidence. James Boske was charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment.