SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio police officer was arrested after he allegedly pushed a woman, causing her to fall and lose consciousness.
Mark Andrew Sanchez Jr., 28, was charged with assault bodily injury-married, a Class A misdemeanor, records with the Bexar County Jail show. His bond is set at $5,000.
San Antonio police said the victim filed a report with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office on Nov. 11. Sanchez turned himself in that same day, police said in a news release.
According to an incident report obtained by KSAT, the victim told BCSO the incident happened on either Nov. 7 or Nov. 8.
She said Sanchez came home from work, and when she asked about his day, he cursed at her and called her “stupid b****” and other curse words, the report states. She said he continued to verbally abuse her, and that’s when she slapped him and walked away.
She said she felt Sanchez walk up behind her and push her hard, causing her to fall to the floor and hit her chin, the report states. She said lost consciousness and stayed on the floor for three to four minutes.
The report states she suffered bruising on her chin and right thigh, an abrasion to her right knee, and bruising and abrasions on her chest.
Sanchez, a five-year veteran of the force, was suspended immediately without pay, police said. His arraignment is set for Dec. 14.
The incident is under investigation.
If you or someone you know is in a dangerous relationship, there is a long list of resources on KSAT’s Domestic Violence page.
If you are in crisis you can:
- call 911
- call the Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233
- call the local Family Violence Prevention Services, which runs the shelter at 210-799-7233.
- call the Bexar County Family Justice Center at 210-631-0100.