One person coming to use the police department’s fax machine said she was not surprised by the investigation. The Santa Rosa woman said public officials are accused of embezzling city funds.
The Santa Rosa Police Department has been temporarily closed while authorities execute a search warrant inside.
The Texas Rangers and the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office both raided the police department around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Investigators are remaining tight-lipped at this time but confirmed they are executing an “evidenciary search warrant” inside.
Cameron County District Attorney Luis Saenz told Action 4 News that he could only issue limited comments due to an ongoing investigation.
Saenz said the investigation involves “issues that came to light” following the firing of Santa Rosa Police Chief Xavier Martinez last month.
Action 4 News was the first to feature the city’s financial woes in a story about the Chief Martinez’s job being eliminated
Saenz said he could not elaborate about the raid but noted that the allegations also involve missing evidence and files.
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