I see a lot of classy people in this job, but if what police accuse him of is true, Brian Ganley is one of the best.

I first saw Ganley Wednesday night, as police had him in handcuffs at Andover and Nesmith streets. The report was of a domestic, but that a child in the home also had a fat lip. I don't normally cover domestics, but I drove by the scene just in case there were more serious injuries to the child.

I saw Ganley as I drove by, but by the time I got parked he was already in a prisoner transport wagon, so I didn't get a chance to take his picture, and it's a shame. He weighs about 350 pounds, and it looked like his unkempt pants were about ready to fall right off him.

Though initial indications were that the kid, a 2-month-old girl, was alright on Wednesday night, doctors at Saints and Tufts later discovered the kid had a broken arm, a broken rib, and bleeding on her brain, according to a tip I got today.

Police didn't dispute that tip, but said the kid's injuries are not life-threatening. As soon as I found out how serious the injuries were I got a fuller report.

Apparently the child's mother noticed the fat lip as she was getting ready to give the little girl a bath on Wednesday night, but when she confronted Ganley about it he hit her and started choking her, telling her in some words I can't repeat that she shouldn't ask anymore questions.

She didn't, she called police.

Officers soon saw Ganley walking away from the house and grabbed him on the spot.

I didn't confirm all this until about 8 p.m., so I haven't been able to find out what happened to Ganley at his arraignment on Monday. He is charged with domestic assault and battery for hitting the mom, and assault and battery on a child causing bodily injury.

Police said District Attorney Leone's office will make the call on whether more serious charges will be filed. You can bet we'll be following this story to find out if they are.