Dallas Police Officer Charged with Misdemeanor and Placed on Administrative Leave

On Monday a Dallas police officer was arrested for a misdemeanor charge.

According to reports Officer Austin Garza was taken into custody due to a warrant issued by the Glenn Heights Police Department. At the time of the alleged incident, Garza was off-duty.

While the Dallas Police Department did not provide specific details regarding the charges against Officer Garza, he has been charged with Criminal Mischief.

Garza has been with the department since June 2022 and is currently assigned to the Northeast Patrol Division. The department also mentioned that Garza is on administrative leave while an Internal Affairs investigation is conducted.