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Lewisville Officer Resigns After Arrest on Alleged Sexual Assault of a Minor

The department says Internal Affairs sustained violations, prompting termination proceedings.

Overview

  • Heath public safety officers responding to a 6 a.m. 911 call on Dec. 12 said they found 32-year-old Zacur Vargas and a 16-year-old engaged in sexual activity in a public place.
  • Vargas was arrested in Heath, booked into the Rockwall County Jail on a charge of sexual assault of a child, and later released on bond.
  • Lewisville Police said he was off duty, out of uniform, and not performing department business at the time of the incident.
  • The criminal investigation is being handled by the Heath Department of Public Safety and Rockwall County authorities, and it is unclear whether Vargas has retained an attorney.
  • On Monday night, Lewisville Police said Vargas resigned after termination proceedings began based on sustained Internal Affairs findings.