Alberto DeLaTorre, apparently, had quite a bit to say about a December traffic stop and arrest warrant. In fact, he may have said too much.
Bexar County constables say DeLaTorre accused one of their deputies of stealing $5,000 in cash from him during that stop. An investigation yielded a different story.
According to the warrant, the 36-year-old was clocked doing 79 miles per hour in a 45 miles-per-hour speed area. Deputies say he was pulled over. The deputy reportedly smelled burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle. He says the argumentative suspect was asked out of his vehicle. He was then ticketed and released.
On Jan 11, the perjury suspect filed a complaint against the deputy alleging cash was stolen from his car during the traffic stop. The warrant says constables reminded him that the traffic stop was recorded on a patrol car camera. DeLaTorre allegedly stuck to his story and emphasized that law enforcement was corrupt.
Investigators say they reviewed the patrol car video and found nothing to support the man's claim. In fact, their deputy never searched the man's vehicle because he did not smell the marijuana on the suspect.
DeLaTorre was arrested on a charge of aggravated perjury. He is out of jail on $5,000 bond.
