Former Harlandale ISD police officer charged with stealing district's iPads

Asael Contreras is charged with theft

SAN ANTONIO – A former Harlandale ISD police officer is accused of using his position to steal Apple iPads belonging to the school district.

Asael Contreras is charged with felony theft by a public servant.

A Bexar County grand jury indictment said that back in 2014, Contreras stole electronics believed to be valued somewhere between $500 and $1,500 while employed as an officer for the school district.

The indictment did not specifically say how Contreras managed to steal the iPads, or if anyone else was involved in the crime.

Texas Commission of Law Enforcement records confirm that Contreras left the district in May 2016, 13 months before he was indicted.

Contreras also previously worked as a Bexar County Sheriff's Office deputy, according to TCOLE records.

Harlandale ISD is made up of 14 square miles on the South Side of San Antonio within Bexar County. The district's website said the district serves roughly 15,000 students with two traditional high schools, four middle schools and 13 elementary schools.


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