[TX] Officer Aguirre said to have broke in, assaulted, and hit ex with his gun

...A SOURCE TOLD KDBC THAT AGUIRRE HIT ORTEGA WITH A GUN... AGUIRRE, 37, WAS LOCATED LATER FRIDAY... BUT WAS NOT ARRESTED UNTIL FOUR DAYS LATER. EL PASO POLICE SAID LEGALLY THEY COULD NOT DISCLOSE WHY FOUR DAYS PASSED BEFORE AGUIRRE WAS ARRESTED...

EL PASO POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED IN FAMILY VIOLENCE INCIDENT
El Paso Times
06/24/2008
A 15-year veteran of the El Paso Police Department was arrested Tuesday in connection with a family violence incident. Victor Aguirre was booked into the El Paso County Jail on one count of Burglary of Habitation, a first-degree felony, with a $30,000 bond. The investigation began about 4 a.m. Friday, when officers were called to the 3000 block of Wayside on a burglary in progress call. The preliminary investigation revealed Aguirre went to his ex-common-law wife Teresa Ortega's residence shortly after 4:00 a.m., where he forced his way into the house. Ortega, 33, attempted to hide from Aguirre by locking herself in a bedroom. Aguirre forced his way into the bedroom where he physically assaulted Ortega, police said. Aguirre fled the scene prior to the officers' arrival. Because an El Paso Police officer was involved, the department's Special Investigations Group took over the investigation. Detective arrested Aguirre on Tuesday and obtained a emergency protection order against Aguirre for the protection of Ortega.

EL PASO POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT
KDBC 4 News
Crystal Gutierrez
06/24/2008
[Excerpts] ...A source told KDBC that Aguirre hit Ortega with a gun. Police would not confirm that information. However, they did say Aguirre had his police issued gun with him at the time of the alleged assault. After the alleged assault took place police said Aguirre ran off and was found in Hudspeth County. According to Assistant Chief of Police Tom Whitten, if Aguirre is found guilty he will be kicked off the police force, since burglary of habitation carries a felony charge. Police said Ortega was doing fine. [Full article here]

OFFICER CHARGED IN DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE
El Paso Times
By Darren Meritz dmeritz@elpasotimes.com
06/25/2008
[Excerpts] ...Aguirre, 37, was located later Friday by the Hudspeth County Sheriff's Office and was transported to El Paso but was not arrested until four days later. El Paso police said legally they could not disclose why four days passed before Aguirre was arrested. "We're handling it exactly as we would any other case," Assistant Chief Tom Whitten said. "We're upset whenever this happens to anybody"... Court records indicate that a defendant with the same name and birthday as Aguirre is facing DWI charges from an Oct. 15, 2007, incident. Aguirre was released Tuesday from the El Paso County Jail on a $30,000 bond... [Full article here]