SAN ANTONIO — A 15-year veteran with the San Antonio Parks Police Department (SAPPD) faces potential termination after he was arrested for driving while intoxicated early Sunday morning, according to authorities.
Larry Gonzales was off-duty when he was taken into custody on the northwest side, at I-10 and Vance Jackson, by San Antonio police. According to a San Antonio Police Department release, officers initiated the traffic stop after they observed "indications of intoxication" while Gonzales was driving.
A notice of proposed termination was served against Gonzales as SAPD investigates the incident.
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