Lewisville police officer arrested, faces child sexual assault charge
An off-duty Lewisville police officer was arrested in Heath on Friday and faces a charge of sexual assault of a child, police said.
Heath police officers responded to a 911 call about 6 a.m. regarding suspicious activity, the Lewisville Police Department said in a news release.
When officers arrived, they found Officer Zacur Vargas, 32, and a 16-year-old involved in sexual activity in a public place, police said.
Vargas was taken into custody and booked into the Rockwall County Jail.
Following the arrest, the Lewisville Police Department opened an internal affairs investigation and Vargas was placed on administrative leave, according to the release.
Vargas has been employed with the Lewisville Police Department since May and is assigned to the Patrol Division, police said.
“These allegations are extremely serious and deeply concerning,” Lewisville Police Chief Brook Rollins said in a statement. “As the facts are established, we will respond decisively in a manner that reflects our responsibility to the community.”