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Tim Vasquez faces up to 70 years in prison after he was found guilty of receiving a bribe and mail fraud.

At around 10:30 a.m., the jury sent a note to the judge asking for transcripts during the testimony of defendant Tim Vasquez.

Tim Vasquez took the stand in his own defense Wednesday (March 23) morning during the trial where the former chief of the San Angelo Police Department faces charges.

Four former city council members said Tim Vasquez should have disclosed his conflict of interest when he advocated for a company up for a $6 million contract in 2015.

Jurors at the bribery trial in federal court of former San Angelo Chief of Police Tim Vasquez learned that the charges eventually filed stemmed from a small investigation into a charity golf tournament Vasquez organized for May 1, 2015.

During cross-examination, Vasquez said he didn't know he had underreported income on his 2013 and 2014 tax returns until an employee at his tax office told him.

Tim Vasquez, the former police chief of San Angelo, is accused of manipulating city officials into awarding a contract to a radio systems provider in 2015.

Vasquez is facing two federal charges of Receipt of a Bribe and Honest Mail Fraud.

Founded in 1986, the family-owned restaurant currently has 12 locations across the Phoenix area and Flagstaff and offers authentic Sonoran-style heirloom recipes from the owner's grandmother, Isabel Vasquez.

Trial Date of Former San Angelo Police Chief Pushed Back Again   LUBBOCK, TX — The trial of former San Angelo Police Chief Tim Vasquez will be pushed back until June 8, 2021, according to court documents. Vasquez is accused of accepting $134,000 in bribes from “Vendor 1,” reported to be San Antonio public safety radio vendor Dailey & Wells, that received $13 million in two contracts with the City of San Angelo. Vasquez, who was arraigned Jan. 24, 2020, said he’s innocent. His original...