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San Antonio Police Officer Damean Segovia was arrested early Thursday morning on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to a statement from the department.

Segovia, 27, was pulled over by University of Texas at San Antonio campus police shortly after 3 a.m., SAPD officials said. He was off duty at the time and has since been placed on administrative duty.

A patrol officer, Segovia has been employed by the department for a year. He now faces a Class A misdemeanor DWI, which means he had a blood alcohol of .15 BAC or higher, according to details released by SAPD.

The department is conducting an administrative investigation into the arrest.

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This article appears in Jun 12-25, 2024.

Sanford Nowlin is editor-in-chief of the San Antonio Current. He holds degrees from Trinity University and the University of Texas at San Antonio, and his work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative...