EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — A former El Paso Police Department officer was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after investigators linked him to a hit-and-run crash, later finding him at his residence, according to court documents obtained by KFOX14/CBS4.

29-year-old Jasson Medina Rivera, who was an EPPD officer at the time, was arrested on April 17 for DWI and was released the same day after posting a $2,500 bond.

Police said the hit-and-run crash happened around 2:30 a.m. on April 17 near Ralph Seitsinger and Mike Price. Officers later located the suspect, identified as Medina Rivera, at a residence after identifying the vehicle involved in the crash through its license plates.

According to an arrest affidavit, Medina Rivera admitted he had been driving and told officers he had been drinking earlier in the night. Responding officers reported signs of intoxication, including bloodshot eyes and the smell of alcohol.

Medina Rivera said he had left a local bar, Big Foot Tavern, and on his way home decided to call his wife using the touchscreen in his car, where he said he was distracted and did not see the roundabout, leading to the collision.

Court documents state Medina Rivera then had his wife pick him up at the scene following the crash.

According to court documents, when asked by the police if he had consumed any alcohol, Medina Rivera said he had drunk one or two beers, adding that “he is a babysitter,” meaning he consumed the beers at a slow rate.

Field sobriety tests were then performed, indicating impairment, and a breath test showed blood alcohol levels of 0.113 and 0.115, both above the legal limit.

Medina Rivera was then taken into custody.

In a statement emailed to KFOX14/CBS4 last week, the El Paso Police confirmed he is an EPPD officer and has been relieved of his duties.

“Yes, he is an EPPD officer, and he has been relieved of duty,” an EPPD spokesperson said.

Additionally, when asked by KFOX14/CBS4 on Monday about their disciplinary and termination policies for officers charged with or convicted of a DWI, EPPD said, “as of February, if an officer is found to have a BAC of .08 or higher, the officer can be terminated.”

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