San Antonio cop who once faced charges for beating suspect wants his job back

A former San Antonio police officer who was fired and charged with aggravated assault by a public servant is vying to win his job back after the criminal case ended in a mistrial, KSAT reports. Thomas Villarreal, who was fired in two years ago, faced criminal charges over a 2020 incident in which SAPD alleges he and another officer kicked in the door of an East Side home and beat up a suspect who walked away from at attempted traffic stop. Villarreal and the other officer, Carlos Castro, faced up to life in prison for the charges, but their case ended in an October 2023 mistrial, KSAT reports.

This article was originally published by Sanford Nowlin at San Antonio Current – (https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-cop-who-once-faced-charges-for-beating-suspect-wants-his-job-back-35721067).

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