Off-duty sheriff's office deputy arrested for DWI overnight Saturday

Deputy Ricardo Maldonado was arrested and charged with DWI on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. Deputy Ricardo Maldonado was arrested and charged with DWI on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. Photo: Courtesy Bexar County Sheriff's Office Photo: Courtesy Bexar County Sheriff's Office Image 1 of / 35 Caption Close Off-duty sheriff's office deputy arrested for DWI overnight Saturday 1 / 35 Back to Gallery

An off-duty Bexar County Sheriff's Office deputy was arrested for DWI by San Antonio police overnight, according to a BCSO release.

Ricardo Maldonado, 29, was arrested about 2:15 a.m., according to Bexar County court records.

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Maldonado is currently assigned to the Detention Division, but according to the release, he was removed from the Special Emergency Response Team by Sheriff Javier Salazar.

Maldonado is also being placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of the administrative and criminal investigation.

BCSO Internal Affairs will be conducting a separate but concurrent administrative investigation into this incident, pending further criminal investigation of the case by SAPD.