SAPD officer previously disciplined for drunken driving suspended after new incident

This is a picture of San Antonio police officer Robert Romo, 26, a four-year veteran. According to San Antonio police chief William McManus, Romo was arrested early Friday January 11, 2013 for driving while intoxicated. The arrest took place near Loop 410 and San Pedro. less This is a picture of San Antonio police officer Robert Romo, 26, a four-year veteran. According to San Antonio police chief William McManus, Romo was arrested early Friday January 11, 2013 for driving while ... more Photo: John Davenport/San Antonio Expre, San Antonio Express-News Photo: John Davenport/San Antonio Expre, San Antonio Express-News Image 1 of / 20 Caption Close SAPD officer previously disciplined for drunken driving suspended after new incident 1 / 20 Back to Gallery

A San Antonio Police Department officer who was previously disciplined for drunken driving in 2013 has been indefinitely suspended by the department for a new incident.

SAPD spokesman Sgt. Jesse Salame confirmed Thursday that Officer Robert Romo received the suspension on Feb. 16.

The details surrounding Romo’s suspension, however, were not immediately available. Salame confirmed the suspension stems from a new incident and is separate from his previous arrest.

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According to previous coverage from MySA.com, Romo was arrested in January of 2013 after being pulled over while driving with a blood alcohol content nearly twice the legal limit.

Shortly after his arrest, authorities said Romo’s eyes were bloodshot, and he was swaying back and forth before he was taken into custody.

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According to suspension records obtained by MySA.com under Texas public information laws, more than 40 San Antonio Police officers served suspensions over a six-month period from May through November of last year.

A request for suspension documentation of SAPD officers from December and earlier months in 2015 submitted to the city late last year has not yet been returned.

Suspension coverage from mySA.com in 2015:

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