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San Antonio police officer fired for failing to search man who later shot himself
The 19-year-old suspect fatally shot himself with a gun hidden in his clothes during intake at the Bexar County Jail.
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San Antonio detective suspended over claim he told ex-girlfriend to kill herself
The 17-year-force veteran was also disciplined for allegations that he asked other police for help under false pretenses.
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San Antonio is the seventh-most dangerous city for pedestrians, new study finds
Pedestrian crashes increased last year, according SAPD numbers.
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Off-duty San Antonio Airport Police Officer arrested on DWI charge
Deputies made the arrest after getting a call about a customer passed out in the drive-thru of a McDonald’s restaurant.
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San Antonio police spent $28,000 on officers’ controversial Dubai trip
Eight SAPD officers participated in a SWAT competition that included cops from countries with poor human-rights records.
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San Antonio police officer arrested on terroristic threat charge
SAPD Officer Andrew Gonzalez was arrested after he allegedly made threats to harm a woman.
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Trial of San Antonio man accused of assaulting woman in viral video set to begin next week
Noah Ochoa, 25, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a felony.
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No one showed up for San Antonio’s World Naked Bike Ride on Saturday
The long-touted event was supposed to have left Saturday from Alamo Plaza, which was free both of nude people and bicycles.
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How San Antonio police lost a bullet tied to the shooting death of a baby
Past SAPD audits document repeated evidence handling problems.
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San Antonio police officer arrested on DWI charge
The officer, who’s been on the force for a year, is now on administrative duty.
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San Antonio police officer fired over allegations he took weapons turned over at gun buyback
An aide to the councilman sponsoring the buyback reported seeing an officer put two firearms in his personal vehicle, according to SAPD records.
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Hyundai to hold free anti-theft clinic in San Antonio this weekend
Hyundai Elantras were the most commonly stolen car in San Antonio last year, and widely shared TikTok videos have shown how to quickly start and drive away with the vehicles.
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San Antonio paying $119,000 to man shot by ‘less lethal’ police rounds at George Floyd protest
Plaintiff Alexander Lance alleged a San Antonio police officer shot him with crowd-control rounds even though he offered no provocation.
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Federal jury finds 2 San Antonio police officers liable in excessive force case
Three officers subdued the man in 2014 after mistaking him for a suspect in a drug case, according to court testimony.
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Human-rights advocates blast San Antonio police for going to Dubai competition
Police groups from countries with poor human-rights records, including Russia, China and the Philippines, also participated.
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San Antonio police receive new tip on disappearance of missing child Lina Khil
SAPD searched an area roughly five minutes away from the Northwest San Antonio spot where Khil was last seen.
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Judge throws out trespass case against San Antonio far-right ‘citizen journalist’
Hernando Arce was charged with criminal trespassing after he was arrested filming migrants at San Antonio International Airport.
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San Antonio police officer suspended for napping, talking about having on-duty sex
The officer also failed to turn on his body camera 60 times on 60 calls, according to police records cited by the Express-News.
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Internet sleuth accuses San Antonio police of corruption, prompts rebuke from chief
Internet personality TizzyEnt alleges that an SAPD detective hindered an investigation. Chief William McManus pushed back in a tweet.
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After break-in, San Antonio’s Smashin Crab asks for help locating thieves
Suspects ripped off the locally based restaurant chain for $5,000 in goods.
