According to a statement released by the authorities, a Dallas police officer is facing charges after being arrested for public intoxication while off duty. Senior Corporal Carlos Almeida, who has been with the department since September 2012 and was assigned to the Facilities Management Unit at the time of his arrest, was taken into custody by the Carrollton Police Department yesterday, as detailed by the Dallas Police Department.
The Dallas Police Department's Internal Affairs division is now conducting an internal investigation. Senior Corporal Almeida has subsequently been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome. With the arrest for Public Intoxication being a Class C misdemeanor, this incident does not look favorably on Almeida's record.
Details of the events leading to Almeida's arrest have not yet been released, and it is unclear if he has obtained legal representation or how he has responded to the charges brought against him.
