SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio police officer was taken into custody on Monday and charged with misdemeanor family assault, a source told KSAT Investigates.
Grant Wesley Ruedemann, 38, was officially booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center just after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, jail records show. A judge set his bond at $3,500.
The San Antonio Police Department later confirmed Ruedemann’s arrest in a Tuesday afternoon news release.
City records indicate Ruedemann is a 15-year SAPD veteran.
Ruedemann has been placed on administrative duty, the department said. He is being investigated on a criminal and administrative level.
Court records show Ruedemann’s arrest stemmed from an incident on May 20, 2023. The charge is considered a Class A misdemeanor.
‘You don’t do that’
In an arrest affidavit obtained by KSAT Investigates, Ruedemann and his wife began arguing at their home in the 10000 block of Foxglove Field after she asked him to retrieve a package from a neighbor’s home.
Documents show Ruedemann retrieved the package, returned home and threw the package onto the ground. In response, police said his wife threw Ruedemann’s keys “at a set of windows.”
When she turned back toward Ruedemann, investigators said he threw a “glass cup of water” that struck her in the face.
“You don’t do that,” Ruedemann yelled at his wife, according to the affidavit.
The woman told police she suffered “redness, swelling, bruising and a permanent dimple” as a result of the alleged assault.
Ruedemann’s case has been assigned to Bexar County Court-at-Law 13, according to court records.
According to a KSAT Investigates analysis, Ruedemann is the fifth SAPD officer arrested this year.
Records show Ruedemann is set to be arraigned on June 18.
If you or someone you know is dealing with domestic violence, there is so much help for you. KSAT has a list of resources on its Domestic Violence webpage, which also explains how to identify different types of abuse.
If it’s an emergency, text or call 911. For wrap-around services, including the Battered Women and Children’s Shelter, call Family Violence Prevention Services at (210) 733-8810.
You can also contact the Bexar County Family Justice Center, which also provides wrap-around services at (210) 631-0100.
Read more reporting on the KSAT Investigates page.