The San Antonio Police Department on Monday afternoon released the names of the two individuals they said instigated a shooting in Market Square early Sunday as Fiesta revelries wound down. Shortly after midnight, police saw 18-year-old Mikey Valdez fire a gun, striking Albert Cisneros, 20, SAPD officials said in a press statement.
San Antonio police say they were called to the 100 block of Topeka Boulevard at around 12:15
A federal jury on Wednesday determined that a pair of San Antonio police officers violated a local man's civil rights by using excessive force against him, the Express-News reports. An undercover officer identified as Detective John Doe and then-SWAT officers Carlos Chavez and Virgilio Gonzalez subdued Rogelio "Roger" Carlos III on his family's property in May 2014 after they mistook him for a fleeing drug suspect, according to the daily. During court arguments, Carlos' attorney,...
San Antonio police say they got a call from the 400 block of General Krueger Boulevard at
Police say it happened at around midnight near the UH Robert B. Green campus on West Martin
Police officers shot a man in Chelsea on Tuesday afternoon and a second
SAN ANTONIO - (April 26, 2024) – More than 100 Sailors within Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) took part in the Battle of Flowers Parade held during Fiesta San Antonio. The Battle of Flowers Parade is the oldest event and largest parade of Fiesta San Antonio attracting crowds of more than 350,000. Leading the Sailors in the parade was Rear Adm. Walter Brafford, commander, Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC).
Two people are dead and four more injured after a shooting early Sunday morning at Market Square as Fiesta was winding down, according to San Antonio police. In a 2 a.m. tweet, San Antonio Police Department Chief William McManus said two suspects who fired shots at each other at Market Square had died and four other people received non-life threatening injuries. A pair of SAPD officers who fired on the suspects are uninjured, he said.
A detective with the Somerset Police Department has lost his job over accusations he injured a woman last week during a domestic dispute, KSAT reports. Bexar County deputies arrested detective Alvaro Ramirez III in far West Bexar County during the early morning hours of April 19 on a single misdemeanor charge of assault causing bodily injury-married, according to the TV station. Somerset is located southwest of San Antonio, just outside Loop 1604.
Members of San Antonio City Council have filed paperwork necessary to bring new protections for the city's wild bird population before the whole body. District 7 Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito on Tuesday filed a Council Consideration Request (CCR) to begin discussing new protections for birds including wild peacocks. CCRs, which must be approved by five members, are a significant first step in getting a measure to a vote before the whole council.
An international collaboration between police in Canada, Detroit, Wayne County and U.S. Federal agencies is behind the extensive security plan for the NFL Draft in Detroit this week.
Police have launched an appeal following the assault that took place earlier this month. West Yorkshire Police received a call on Monday April 15 at 2.30am following a fight in Albion Court, off Westgate. The police understand that a verbal altercation had taken place in the doorway of the Mex Bar before the incident. The victim, a man in his 30s, was taken to the hospital with injuries to face and upper body. Police would like to hear from anyone who was in the Albion Court area on the day of...