Laredo officer fled hit-and-run because wife was crying, records state
May 25, 2021
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Alberto Aleman, 25, and Kristina Vera, 26, were charged on Friday with making false statements to police. Aleman was additionally charged with accident involving damage to a vehicle. Show MoreShow Less
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The Laredo police officer involved in a hit-and-run crash stated he fled the scene of the crash because his wife was scared and would not stop crying, according to an arrest affidavit.
Furthermore, Alberto Aleman initially stated that Kristina Vera was the driver at the crime of the crash. He then allegedly confessed to his supervisor that he was the driver when the crash occurred.
TAMIU police chief arrested on shots fired incident
May 9, 2021
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TAMIU Police Chief Fructoso San Miguel is facing allegations of recklessly firing shots at an opossum in the backyard of his Lakeside home, according to an arrest affidavit.
San Miguel, 60, turned himself in to the Webb County Sheriff’s Office on Friday morning to be served with an arrest warrant for discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities, a Class A misdemeanor punishable with up to one year in jail or a $4,000 fine or both.
Webb County Jail records show San Miguel is out on bond.
“Our University Chief of Police has cooperated fully with authorities and presented himself to them (on Friday morning). No additional comment is possible at this time as this is now a legal matter,” the university said in a statement.