Duncanville officer arrested after fellow police accuse him of on-duty misconduct
Department said the investigation began after “serious allegations” were raised against Christian Pinilla but did not describe those accusations.
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A Duncanville police officer has been arrested after his fellow officers accused him of misconduct while he was on duty.
Christian Pinilla(Dallas County Sheriff s Department)
Christian Pinilla, 38, faces three counts of official oppression. He was booked into the Dallas County jail Tuesday evening.
The police department said in a written statement that “serious allegations” were raised in mid-December and that Pinilla was placed on paid administrative leave.
Duncanville Police Department Announce Arrest of Christian Pinilla
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Duncanville, TX (January 5, 2021) – In mid-December 2020, serious allegations of police misconduct by a Duncanville Police Officer was brought to the attention of Duncanville Police Administration by other members of its own police department. The police officer in question was immediately placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation into the allegations, which involved alleged misconduct while on duty.
Due to the nature of the allegations and to promote transparency, Duncanville Police Administration requested the Dallas Sheriff’s Department conduct a criminal investigation for any potential criminal activity. The Dallas Sheriff’s Department agreed to investigate this matter, and today two-year Duncanville Police Officer, Christian Pinilla, was arrested on three counts of Official Oppression, a Class A misdemeanor of Texas Penal Code, Section 39.03.
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Duncanville officer charged with official oppression
By FOX 4 Staff
Officer Christian Pinilla was taken into custody Tuesday night and charged with official oppression.
Police said it stems from an incident last month but did not release any details about what happened.
Officer Pinilla has been on the force for two years. In September, he was honored for saving a child that was locked in a hot car. While we are extremely disappointed to learn of the alleged misconduct and subsequent arrest of a Duncanville police officer, we are thankful the alleged misconduct was reported by other Duncanville police officers. We will not tolerate any member of the Duncanville Police Department using his/her position as a public servant to mistreat the public, Chief Robert Brown said in a statement.
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