Officer in alleged road rage incident is off the streets

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ
Managing Editor
editor@sbnewspaper.com

The San Benito police officer accused of “tailing” a local woman in an alleged fit of road rage and wielding a weapon upon making contact with her has been placed on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of an internal investigation, Operations Chief Martin Morales confirmed Friday.

Morales identified the officer as a patrolman but would not reveal his name. The woman who filed a complaint against the officer in question, 24-year-old Aurora Cardoza, identified the officer from photos she said were provided to her. However, Morales claims that the officer Cardoza identified was not the one accused.

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