The Dallas Police Department
announced that it has arrested and charged one of its own officers with sexual
assault.
Dallas Police Chief David Brown
has disciplined Sr. Cpl. Oscar Araiza during hearings on Friday.
According to police, on Oct. 6,
2013, Araiza was off-duty at a bar in Dallas when he unintentionally met a
female acquaintance who was accompanied by another woman. All three decided to
leave the bar and later drove to Araiza's home, police said.
Araiza's friend decided to
leave and left the other woman in the home, according to police. When she woke
up, she found herself being sexually assaulted by Araiza, according to police.
The woman stated that she did
not consent to any sexual contact with Araiza, police said.
An internal affairs
investigation determined that Araiza engaged in sexual conduct with the woman
without her consent.
Araiza has been terminated. He
had been an officer with the department since 1995.
He was arrested and charged
with sexual assault.
