APD officer arrested for domestic violence in New Braunfels

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – An Austin police officer was arrested in New Braunfels for a domestic disturbance.

New Braunfels police said around 5 p.m. on Sept. 28, officers were called to the 700 block of Tupelo Tank Drive for a report of an ongoing disturbance.

When officers arrived, they discovered there had been a physical altercation between a man and a woman. According to police, the man was the perpetrator and was arrested without incident.

The man was later identified as 41-year-old Joshua Lugo. He was accused of assault and family violence.

Austin police confirmed that Lugo is an APD officer. He was placed on restrictive duty and the APD has initiated an administrative investigation into this incident.

This is still an active investigation.