ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A fourth officer has resigned during an investigation into alleged wrongdoing by officers assigned to a unit charged with stopping impaired drivers, the police department in Albuquerque, New Mexico, said.
Investigators had been trying to schedule an interview with Nelson Ortiz, but he resigned on Thursday, the department said in a news release.
Ortiz joined the department in January 2016 was assigned to the DWI unit from 2018 to 2021.
The police department launched the probe into officers who were currently or previously working for the unit.
Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesThe investigation has partly focused on DWI criminal cases filed by specific officers that were eventually dismissed, the Journal reported.
Persons:
—, Nelson Ortiz, Ortiz, Justin Hunt, Honorio Alba, Harvey Johnson
Organizations:
FBI, Albuquerque Journal
Locations:
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M, Albuquerque , New Mexico