An off-duty officer from the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD), identified as 28-year-old Holvin Perez Ortiz, was taken into custody on Christmas Eve, singled out among the seasonal peace with the distressing allegation of family violence; this, according to a release from the department. He stands accused of assault causing bodily injury to a family member, as detailed in reports by KSAT.
While details surrounding the events leading to the charge remain undisclosed, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, the apprehending agency, subsequently notified San Antonio Police Department of Perez Ortiz's arrest - he, who patrols the city on bike, now finds himself navigating the more personal and potentially perilous avenues of the legal system. It was on Wednesday that Perez Ortiz secured his release from Bexar County Jail on bond, a shift from custody to conditional liberty, even as the specter of his alleged actions compels San Antonio Police Department's commitment to an administrative investigation into his conduct, as KENS 5 reports.
Perez Ortiz, whose role up until this disruptive juncture involved a five-year tenure with the San Antonio Police Department's Bike Patrol Unit, presently stands reassigned, not to the streets but to administrative duty. Resources for individuals caught in the tempest of abusive relationships are signposted aplenty; with options to call or text 911, reach out to the Domestic Violence Hotline, the local Family Violence Prevention Services, or the Bexar County Family Justice Center, this according to information provided by KSAT.
