A San Antonio police officer has been fired over an incident involving a homeless man that officials called disgusting. According to the San Antonio Express-News and KENS 5, Officer Matthew Luckhurst, a five year member of the San Antonio Police Department, was dismissed after an internal investigation.
Reports say the incident happened in May. Luckhurst allegedly told a fellow officer that he put feces between slices of bread and left it in a container next to a homeless man. According to police, that officer told Luckhurst to go back and throw it away and later assumed he had. The matter was reported to Internal Affairs in July. Investigators reportedly were not able to find the homeless man.
Luckhurst’s attorney reportedly said his client joked about the sandwich but never actually gave it to anyone. Luckhurst declined to comment to reporters. No criminal charges were reported.
Police Chief William McManus called the alleged act “vile and disgusting” and said it would not be tolerated. City leaders were reportedly briefed on the matter in a private session after a news outlet began working on the story.
Source: San Antonio Express-News
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