SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio police officer has been arrested, accused of driving while intoxicated.
55-year-old Rodney Tubergen was arrested around 3 a.m. in the 7200 block of North Loop 1604.
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According to preliminary arrest information Tubergen had a blood alcohol level above .15 during his arrest.
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The San Antonio Police Department confirmed to KSAT 12 Monday morning that Tubergen is in fact an officer with the SAPD and released the following statement:
“SAPD Officer Rodney Tubergen was arrested by the San Antonio Police Department this morning, June 11, 2018 at 0249 hrs. at Lookout Rd. and Loop 1604 E. for DWI (case #18-122112). Officer Tubergen has been with the Department 27 years and will be placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of a criminal and administrative investigation.”
City records show that Tubergen has worked for SAPD since 1989.
This is a developing story. Stay with KSAT 12 both online and on-air for more information.
BREAKING Sources say SAPD Officer Rodney Tubergen, 55, arrested overnight on a charge of DWI with an elevated blood alcohol level. Happened in the 7200 block of N. Loop 1604 #KSATnews pic.twitter.com/8xJxvjDXCS
— Dillon Collier (@dilloncollier) June 11, 2018