UVALDE — The Uvalde Police Department announced Thursday that one of their officers had been arrested on charges of Sexual Assault of a Child.
According to a press release from the department, the Texas Department of Public Safety Rangers Office took Officer Laurance Martinez into custody at approximately 2 pm Thursday, September 13.
UPD says their detectives had initially investigated the alleged sexual assault reported on Tuesday. The department requesting the Texas Ranger's Office take over the case when it became apparent that a Uvalde police officer was involved.
Officer Martinez was being booked for the charges Thursday afternoon. This is a developing story.
View the full statement from Uvalde Police Department below:
Officer accused of Sexual Assault of a child has been arrested today, by the Texas Ranger's Office. Chief of Police, Daniel Rodriguez, has released the following information regarding the incident.
