Comal County sheriff’s deputy arrested on DWI suspicion, records show

NEW BRAUNFELS POLICE – A Comal County sheriff’s deputy was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, KSAT Investigates confirmed on Tuesday.

Edward Montalvo Rangel Jr., 39, bonded out of the Comal County Jail on Tuesday morning, according to online jail records.

New Braunfels police arrested Rangel earlier in the morning, jail records show.

NBPD pulled Rangel over for a routine traffic stop along I-35, according to City of New Braunfels spokesman David Ferguson. He said a blood warrant for Rangel was issued.

Rangel was placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation, Comal County Sheriff Mark Reynolds told KSAT Investigates.

Rangel has been with the Comal County Sheriff’s Office since January 2018, according to state law enforcement records.

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