SAPD Officer suspended for 30 days following family violence arrest
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SAPD Officer suspended for 30 days following family violence arrest by Jessica Warner Tue, November 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM Officer Taylor Thompson (#1565) was suspended without pay, effective August 26, 2026, for 30 days, concluding on Sept. 24, 2026. (SBG San Antonio) Comment on this story 0 Comment Share story Share topics: San Antonio Police Officer suspension Family violence Medina County Castroville Police Taylor Thompson Assault charge Administrative duty SAN ANTONIO - A police officer was suspended for 30 days after being arrested on a family violence charge in Medina County. Officer Taylor Thompson (#1565) was suspended without pay, effective August 26, 2026, for 30 days, concluding on Sept. 24, 2026. RELATED | San Antonio Police officer arrested in Castroville for assault The incident stems from an incident on January 26, 2026, when Thompson was arrested by the Castroville Police Department. According to a release from the San Antonio Police Department, preliminary investigation suggests that Thompson allegedly struck an individual in the face with an open palm, claiming self-defence. The criminal case would ultimately be forwarded to the Medina County District Attorney's Office. Prior to the suspension, Thompson had been placed on administrative duty while the San Antonio Police Department conducted an internal investigation into the incident. Trending Family of five killed after SUV leaves wet I-10 overpass in Seguin, parents identified Rain-slicked IH-10 in Seguin turned deadly when a Chevrolet Tahoe left an overpass near FM 725, killing a Porter family of five, including three children. FM 725 was shut for hours as police investigate. Two adults, three children killed after vehicle goes off bridge near I-10 in Seguin A single-vehicle crash near FM 725 and Interstate 10 prompted road closures in Seguin on Sunday afternoon, according to the Seguin Police Department.In a traffic alert posted to Facebook, police said at 1:30 p.m. on 'I'm going to kill you tonight': San Antonio man accused of stalking ex-girlfriend 'I'm going to kill you tonight': San Antonio man accused of stalking ex-girlfriend Man hunted down by armed suspects, beaten and killed over $12K in drug money Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar revealed disturbing new details Tuesday about the September killing of Jaime Adolfo Rodriguez. POLL: Would you ride in Tesla’s fully driverless Robotaxi on San Antonio roads? Tesla launched an unsupervised robotaxi service in San Antonio at 5 a.m. Monday, opening a 270+ sq mi Model Y ride zone. It’s Tesla’s 5th Texas city and biggest rollout yet, larger than Waymo’s local area. NEWS IN PHOTOS: " Local " 3 NEW Vehicle break-ins concern residents near La Cantera and the Rim 8 NEW Chance of rain slowly decreases as cloudy skies linger, temps stay cool through the week 9 NEW Judge appoints special master as Camp Mystic owners lose bid to limit digital search 5 ERCOT upgrades TXANS power grid alerts, adds first-ever text message option