A former Schertz police officer is facing charges of sexual assault after being arrested in Guadalupe County, officials confirmed. Alberto De La Torre, who had been previously terminated from the Schertz Police Department last month, was taken into custody following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and official oppression, according to FOX San Antonio.
Details released by the Schertz Police Department, as reported by FOX San Antonio, indicate that De La Torre's firing came on the heels of a "sustained complaint of Truthfulness." The department opened the investigation on November 14, positioning De La Torre as the prime suspect in the case. He was part of the force's K-9 unit and began his service with them in September 2020.
According to KSAT, the Texas Department of Public Safety relayed that the arrest warrant was executed by the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office just before noon. The Texas Rangers were also involved in assisting with the investigation. Prior to his time in Schertz, De La Torre held positions at the Maverick County Constable's Office and the Converse Police Department, according to the Texas Commission On Law Enforcement (TCOLE) website.
The circumstances of De La Torre's arrest were detailed further by FOX San Antonio, stating that he was apprehended on December 3 during a high-risk traffic stop in the 500 block of Hinge Falls in Cibolo. Now facing two counts of sexual assault, De La Torre has been booked into the Guadalupe County Adult Detention Center. A local Guadalupe County judge has since set his bond at $250,000. Further details on the case have yet to be publicly released, as per KSAT.
