Attorney for fired SAPD officer pokes holes in internal affairs investigation
An attorney for a San Antonio police officer fired in 2020 after being accused of injuring a suspect and using profane language during the manโs arrest repeatedly criticized the internal affairs investigation that lead to his clientโs termination.
San Antonio police officer fired after kneeling on suspects neck: records
SAN ANTONIO Two San Antonio police officers were handed indefinite suspensions after using excessive force on a handcuffed suspect who was not resisting arrest, according to disciplinary records. Officers Michael Brewer and Andre Vargas were both fired for the incident that occurred on Nov. 26, 2019, according to the suspension records. The officers responded to a disturbance call at Commercial Avenue and Grosvenor Boulevard, where they arrested a man. Although the man appeared to provide no resistance, administrators said Brewer caused unnecessary physical violence when he placed he left knee on the mans neck, according to the document. Minneapolis police and other departments across the country have explicitly banned that type of restraint since Floyds death made national headlines.