SAN ANTONIO – A local police detective has been arrested on a driving while intoxicated charge, and the department has opened an internal investigation.
San Antonio Police Detective Matthew Bennett was arrested by the Burnet Police Department while off-duty for driving while intoxicated on March 13, according to information released on the same date.
Bennett has been placed on administrative duty. He is assigned to SAPD Central Patrol and has been employed by the San Antonio Police Department for nine years.
The San Antonio Police Department said it is conducting an administrative investigation into the incident.
We’ve reached out to the Burnett Police Department for information on the ongoing investigation.