San Antonio police officer issued indefinite suspension for untruthful response to searching suspect’s phone

A San Antonio police officer was suspended after investigators found he gave conflicting accounts about covering his body camera while looking through a suspect’s phone.

Police records show Officer Thomas Rivas received an indefinite suspension, the equivalent of being fired, on Jan. 13.

Investigators began reviewing a complaint from his chain of command alleging he gave conflicting explanations for why his body camera was covered while he looked through a suspect’s cell phone…

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