SAN ANTONIO – Two San Antonio police officers were suspended this fall after separate use of force incidents against suspects, SAPD discipline records show.
Officer Luis Guzman
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Officer Luis Guzman was suspended 25 days in late September, months after internal affairs investigators said he grabbed the head of a robbery suspect and hit it on the ground three times.
The incident happened April 23 in a parking lot in the 300 block of San Pedro Avenue as Guzman was attempting to take a possible robbery suspect into custody, records show.
The suspect, who is not named in the discipline paperwork, suffered visible injuries during the altercation, records show.
Additionally, Guzman muted his body-worn camera for 12 minutes, despite being in direct contact with the suspect.
Guzman was handed a contemplated 30-day suspension in late August, which was later shortened to 25 days after a meeting with SAPD Chief William McManus, according to records.
Guzman was cited for policy violations including application of force and proper use of body-worn cameras.
Guzman, a three-year veteran of SAPD, finished serving his suspension Nov. 8, records show.
Officer Reid Butler
SAPD Officer Reid Butler was handed a 10-day suspension in September after a separate internal affairs investigation determined he repeatedly kicked a suspect in the head as the man struggled with officers.
Officers responding to an assault call on May 3 attempted to detain suspect Gary Barfield in the 300 block of Gulf Street, leading to a physical struggle.
Butler ran to assist other officers and kicked Barfield in the head, according to records.
Butler then repositioned himself near Barfield’s head and kicked him in the head/face four more times, records show.
Barfield suffered visible injuries to his face, records show.
Butler was handed a contemplated 15-day suspension in late August, which was later shortened to 10 days after a meeting with Chief McManus.
Butler, a seven-year veteran of SAPD, served the suspension in October, records show.
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