Drunk Bexar Sheriff's deputy was asleep at wheel, vehicle in gear with foot on brake: police

Israel Gomez, 31, a Bexar County Sheriff's deputy, was arrested Nov. 11, 2016, on a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated. Israel Gomez, 31, a Bexar County Sheriff's deputy, was arrested Nov. 11, 2016, on a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated. Image 1 of / 95 Caption Close Drunk Bexar Sheriff's deputy was asleep at wheel, vehicle in gear with foot on brake: police 1 / 95 Back to Gallery

SAN ANTONIO — A Bexar County Sheriff’s deputy arrested Friday on a DWI charge was found passed out behind the wheel with the vehicle in gear and his foot on the brake, according to new information obtained from the San Antonio Police Department.

Israel Alfredo Gomez, 31, was arrested on a Class B misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated.

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Officers were patrolling the 2900 block of Roosevelt Avenue at about 3 a.m. Friday when they found a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a hair salon. The officers went to investigate the vehicle and found Gomez allegedly passed out in the vehicle, according to a preliminary police report.

Officers called for a DWI officer to assist with the investigation. He was then arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and transported to the magistrate’s office for processing, the report said.

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The deputy is assigned to the BCSO Detention Division and has been with the sheriff’s office since January 2008, said BCSO spokesman James Keith.

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