SAN ANTONIO – A local police officer was suspended after, investigators say, he fled the scene of a DWI crash, abandoning his SAPD jacket in the damaged vehicle.
The incident leading to Officer Carrillo’s suspension occurred on June 11, 2025, when officers were dispatched to a minor accident at the intersection of Wurzbach Parkway and Blanco Road, according to the official suspension report.
Multiple 911 callers reported a male driver, later identified as Officer Carrillo, had hit a median and a pole before abandoning his vehicle.
Witnesses noted that the driver appeared intoxicated, with one stating he “does seem drunk” and “seemed like he couldn’t speak…he’s stumbling when he’s talking.”
An inventory search of the abandoned vehicle revealed items belonging to a police officer, including an SAPD jacket with Carrillo’s name and badge number.
The vehicle was registered to Officer Carrillo. Approximately an hour after the accident, Carrillo contacted a fellow off-duty officer for a ride home from nearby Hardberger Park, admitting to the accident and his intoxication.
Upon reporting for duty that evening, Officer Carrillo completed an Officer’s Response to a Complaint, admitting to consuming alcohol and fleeing the accident scene.
The suspension report says that the officer’s actions violated the department’s policies, including being intoxicated in public view and failing to report property damage caused by the accident.
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The suspension order highlights that Officer Carrillo’s conduct was detrimental to effective law enforcement and did not meet community expectations.