Joshua Vega
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Service Record
Agency | San Antonio Texas Police Department |
Rank | Officer |
Dates of Service | Hired April, 2017[1] |
Last Known Status | Active |
Incident Reports
2017 Shooting of Guadalupe Balderas
On April 15, 2017, police were called to a disturbance. They found Balderas with a combat-style knife, which he refused to drop. One officer deployed his taser, and Vega shot Balderas, who recovered from his wounds.[1]
Baldaras was charged with aggravated assault against a public servant.[1]
2018 Arrest of Kimberly Esparza
Department Response
Vega was suspended two days for muting his body-worn camera during portions of the incident.[2][3]
Legal Action
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jacob Beltran, Man, officer identified in deadly Thursday intervention, My San Antonio, 2017-04-21
- ↑ SAPD officer fired for repeatedly punching handcuffed pregnant woman still fighting to win back job, KSAT, 2021-11-01
- ↑ Agreed Suspension, San Antonio Police Department, 2018-12-19
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