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SAPD officers suspended after letting suspected intoxicated driver drive 40 miles home, records show

Published: January 12, 2026 at 5:22 PM

Two San Antonio police officers were suspended after failing to arrest a driver suspected of being under the influence and letting him drive 40 miles home, according to records reviewed by KSAT Investigates.

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