Texas: San Juan Police Officer Ignacio Pinales charged with DWI by McAllen Police; immediately suspended and termination promised upon conviction


From BrownsvilleHerald.com

McALLEN — A San Juan police officer is on unpaid suspension following an arrest early Saturday morn-ing in McAllen on suspicion of drunken driving.
McAllen police arrested patrol Officer Ignacio Pinales and held him at the city jail until his arraignment hearing Saturday afternoon, where a judge formally charged him with driving while intoxicated.
Pinales was transferred to the Hidalgo County Jail and was later released after posting a $1,000 bond.   ….MORE
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