Off-duty San Angelo police detective arrested for drunken driving

At approximately 12:56 a.m. on Friday, July 4, Detective James Hernandez was booked into the Tom Green County Jail on a charge of driving while intoxicated (second offense) by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Hernandez was released Friday on $1,500 bail, jail records show.

“A Texas DPS trooper conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Detective Hernandez, resulting in the arrest of a 54-year-old man,” according to a news release. “Any inquiries regarding the arrest should be directed to the Texas Department of Public Safety.”

Following the arrest, SAPD opened a formal internal investigation with the Office of Professional Standards.