San Antonio police officer accused of using unlawful tracking device

A San Antonio police officer is accused of using an unlawful tracking device.

Officer Richard Boyle turned himself in Wednesday to face a charge of unlawful installation of a tracking device, a class A misdemeanor, San Antonio police said.

Officials said that the charge stems from an incident that occurred in March while Boyle was off-duty. SAPD did not elaborate on what occurred.

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.

Boyle, who has been with the department for 24 years, is assigned to SAPD’s off-duty employment detail. He has been placed on administrative duty.

SAPD is conducting an administrative investigation into the incident.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more details become available.

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San Antonio police officer accused of using unlawful tracking device

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