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San Antonio police officer suspended over excessive force, failure to report incident, records show
Officer Jordan Helire was suspended for 30 days, according to disciplinary documents.
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San Antonio police officer suspended for striking suspect, delaying the man’s medical care
Despite an ‘obvious injury’ the suspect didn’t received medical assistance for an hour and a half after his arrest, documents state.
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San Antonio man arrested over online threat about UTSA Charlie Kirk vigil
Xaelyn Dunbar, 19, is charged with terroristic threat and is being held on a $40,000 bond.
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San Antonio youth accused of planning mass shooting gets two years’ probation
The boy, who entered a plea Friday, will serve his sentence in a juvenile residential facility.
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Bad Takes: As San Antonio looks into new surveillance tech for its police, be wary of weaponization
There’s reason for SA residents to be wary about being constantly watched.
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San Antonio police officer turns self in after he’s investigated for DWI related to single-vehicle crash
Officer David McCall’s blood alcohol content was reportedly three times over the legal limit.
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Forum on Joss slaying highlights rift between San Antonio’s queer community and SAPD
Members of the community used the forum to highlight their own stories of homophobic threats and police response.
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San Antonio’s top cop says department premature in saying Jonathan Joss’ death wasn’t hate crime
‘I will own that and simply say we shouldn’t have done that,’ Chief William McManus said of its statement about the King of the Hill actor’s death.
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San Antonio police officer disciplined for slashing tires of bike, trailer at homeless encampment
Officer Kenneth Cortez is serving a 30-day suspension for violating department rules about destruction of property.
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San Antonio police officer gets 45-day suspension for repeated ‘unsolicited’ visits to woman’s home
After the officer took the woman to a park in his vehicle, she reported feeling ‘uncomfortable’ and ‘very scared,’ records show.
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San Antonio activists warn bills before Texas Legislature would hide police disciplinary records
Locals are watching the Texas Lege as they work on a mural honoring San Antonians slain by police.
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San Antonio police officer suspended for driving at excessive speeds nearly 100 times
Officer Elliott E. Torres displayed a failure to ‘use sound judgment,’ according to police disciplinary documents.
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Body found at San Antonio’s Jefferson High School, and police say it’s a suicide
The isolated incident does not involve staff or students, according to SAPD.
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San Antonio police detective fired over claims he used excessive force during arrests
SAPD officials also maintain detective Jack E. Harper III attempted to cover up his use of excessive force.
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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.
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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.
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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.’
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More than $200K in equipment stolen in San Antonio from Tejano band
The equipment was stolen when someone drove off with the band’s packed U-Haul on the South Side.
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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.
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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.