A former Schertz police officer was arrested Wednesday on charges of sexual assault, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office executed a warrant for Alberto De La Torre’s arrest just before noon, DPS said.

De La Torre, 31, was terminated from his position on Nov. 18 due to a complaint, which sparked a sexual assault and official oppression investigation, the Schertz Police Department said in a previous news release.

De La Torre worked as a K-9 officer and had been with the department since September 2020.

According to the Texas Commission On Law Enforcement (TCOLE) website, De La Torre previously worked as a Maverick County Constable (August 2016-February 2017). He later joined the Converse Police Department in February 2017 before he mo

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