A fired San Antonio police officer accused of using excessive force when he fired a stun gun at a suspect and later lifted the handcuffed man off the ground by his arm, will get his job back — with back pay and benefits.
Arbitrator Lori LaConta wrote in a ruling this week that Police Chief William McManus' decision to issue officer Andre Vargas an indefinite suspension, which is tantamount to firing, was "excessive and unreasonable when considering the circumstances surrounding the underlying incident."
