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Homeowner sues San Antonio police, saying officers used excessive force during his wrongful arrest

The man said officers barged into his house last year after a break-in call and one kicked his leg out from under him.

by Sanford Nowlin February 12, 2025April 28, 2025

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San Antonio police officer arrested on allegations that he assaulted his wife

Officer Ruben Vasquez, 53, now faces charges of assault bodily injury-family.

by Sanford Nowlin February 7, 2025February 17, 2025

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San Antonio police officer disciplined over handling of suspected DWI crash of fellow cop

The officer is also accused of saying ‘Are you f–king stupid’ to her colleague as he sat in the back of a patrol car.

by Sanford Nowlin January 31, 2025July 31, 2025

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San Antonio’s ‘shit sandwich’ cop hired again as South Texas police officer

Mathew Luckhurst, who was fired from SAPD in 2020, has worked as an officer in the town of Benavides for about a year.

by Michael Karlis January 3, 2025July 6, 2025

Two probationary officers have lost their positions at SAPD.

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Two San Antonio police offers suspended over separate uses of excessive force

SAPD disciplined one officer on claims he hit a suspect’s head against the ground and another on allegations he kicked a man in the face.

by Sanford Nowlin December 5, 2024June 3, 2025

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San Antonio police officer punished for failing to look into family violence call, running side hustle

Officer Gabriel Sanchez, who served a 30-day suspension, was also disciplined for using sexist and racist language.

by Sanford Nowlin December 3, 2024May 26, 2025

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San Antonio jury awards $7 million to man paralyzed after beating by police

Three SAPD officers tackled, struck and kicked Rogelio “Roger” Carlos III in 2014 after mistaking him for someone else.

by Sanford Nowlin November 8, 2024February 2, 2025

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San Antonio police officer suspended for disrupting event she was hired to DJ

Event organizers complained that Officer Kristie S. Bush ‘was intoxicated, disrupted the event and put a damper on the evening.’

by Sanford Nowlin October 29, 2024June 18, 2025

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San Antonio officer suspended over claims he punched, kicked handcuffed suspect

Officer Matthew S. Sparks is now serving a 45-day suspension without pay, police records show.

by Sanford Nowlin October 24, 2024May 5, 2025

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San Antonio cop who once faced charges for beating suspect wants his job back

Thomas Villarreal was one of two former officers accused kicking down a suspect’s door and repeatedly punching him.

by Sanford Nowlin October 2, 2024February 23, 2025

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San Antonio police lieutenant suspended for being ‘wasted’ and armed in hotel lobby

Three other SAPD personnel were disciplined in relation to the February incident, records show.

by Sanford Nowlin September 19, 2024April 1, 2025

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Two San Antonio police officers suspended over use-of-force allegations

Officers Steven Elderkin and Domingo Rios III are both accused of using unnecessary force on suspects.

by Sanford Nowlin September 18, 2024April 1, 2025

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Trial date set for San Antonio cops who shot woman during reported mental health crisis

Testimony will begin Sept. 24 in the trial of the three SAPD officers fired after the shooting of Melissa Perez.

by Sanford Nowlin August 26, 2024November 8, 2024

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin August 17, 2024February 22, 2025

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin August 15, 2024February 26, 2025

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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.

by Adam Doe August 12, 2024December 1, 2024

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin July 31, 2024February 7, 2025

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin July 30, 2024February 8, 2025

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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.

by Michael Karlis July 15, 2024June 10, 2025

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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.

by Michael Karlis June 17, 2024May 27, 2025

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Homeowner sues San Antonio police, saying officers used excessive force during his wrongful arrest

San Antonio police officer arrested on allegations that he assaulted his wife

San Antonio police officer disciplined over handling of suspected DWI crash of fellow cop

San Antonio’s ‘shit sandwich’ cop hired again as South Texas police officer

Two San Antonio police offers suspended over separate uses of excessive force

San Antonio police officer punished for failing to look into family violence call, running side hustle

San Antonio jury awards $7 million to man paralyzed after beating by police

San Antonio police officer suspended for disrupting event she was hired to DJ

San Antonio officer suspended over claims he punched, kicked handcuffed suspect

San Antonio cop who once faced charges for beating suspect wants his job back

San Antonio police lieutenant suspended for being ‘wasted’ and armed in hotel lobby

Two San Antonio police officers suspended over use-of-force allegations

Trial date set for San Antonio cops who shot woman during reported mental health crisis

San Antonio police officer fired for failing to search man who later shot himself

San Antonio detective suspended over claim he told ex-girlfriend to kill herself

San Antonio is the seventh-most dangerous city for pedestrians, new study finds

Off-duty San Antonio Airport Police Officer arrested on DWI charge

San Antonio police spent $28,000 on officers’ controversial Dubai trip

San Antonio police officer arrested on terroristic threat charge

Trial of San Antonio man accused of assaulting woman in viral video set to begin next week