San Antonio police officer David McCall turned himself in Thursday after a magistrate judge issued an arrest warrant for a charge of driving while intoxicated, department officials said.
McCall, an 18-year veteran of the force, has been under investigation for suspicion of drunk driving since he was involved in a single-vehicle crash on the afternoon of Tuesday, Aug. 5, according to an SAPD statement. While off duty, the 58-year-old reportedly plowed into the front yard of a house on the 3400 block of Coryell Cove in far West Bexar County.
As paramedics attended to McCall’s injuries, deputies discovered a six-pack of beer and an unopened bottle of wine in the his vehicle, KSAT reported at the time. Nurses attending to the off-duty officer at a nearby hospital also smelled alcohol on his breath, according to the TV station.
While McCall was still at the hospital, a sheriff’s department investigator sought a warrant for a blood draw, KSAT reports.
McCall’s blood alcohol content was measured at 0.238, according to a police affidavit obtained by the Express-News. That’s roughly three times higher than the legal limit in Texas, which is below 0.08.
The officer was released after posting a $1,500 bond, the daily reports.
While the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is overseeing the criminal investigation of the incident, SAPD is conducting an administrative review, police officials said.
SAPD has put McCall on administrative duty.
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