SAN ANTONIO — A 12-year veteran of the San Antonio Police Department ended up in the back of a Bexar County Sheriff's Office patrol car Saturday night. The SAPD officer is accused of driving while intoxicated.
According to BCSO, Jose Hinojosa, 38, was arrested Saturday night at about 10:30 p.m. along South Presa Street on the city's south side.
An affidavit states Hinojosa was driving south and swerved into oncoming traffic. When a deputy stopped him, he had red eyes and his breath smelled like alcohol. When the deputy asked Hinojosa how much he had to drink, he said it was just one beer.
The BCSO deputy said Hinojosa was slurring his speech and became belligerent, refusing to get into the patrol vehicle. When he was taken into custody, he refused a blood or breath test.
The 11-page affidavit details how Hinojosa behaved during the arrest. The BCSO deputy said the police officer went from being calm and polite to cursing in a matter of minutes.
The San Antonio Police Department confirmed Hinojosa is a 12-year veteran of the department. He’s currently assigned to the South Patrol “A” shift. He will be placed on administrative leave while the respective administrative and criminal proceedings are conducted, SAPD said.
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