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San Benito's assistant police chief suspended
Posted: 06.16.2010 at 7:10 PM
Mary Avila

Mary Avila anchors Action 4 Sunrise.

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Assistant Chief Arnold Garcia / File Photo
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Action 4 News has learned that San Benito's Assistant Police Chief Arnold Garcia has been suspended amid a scandal involving an incomplete drug test.

San Benito Human Resource Director Art Rodriguez told Action 4 News that Garcia is still employed but refused to comment further calling it a personnel matter.

Sources told Action 4 News that Garcia failed to properly take a random drug test.

Action 4 News reviewed city employment policies, which state all city employees are required to comply with such tests or face termination.

Rank and file police officers who've contacted Action 4 News said they are extremely upset.

They said they would have been fired on the spot for refusing to complete a drug test and are calling it "preferential treatment" for Garcia.

The officers said any other city employee in San Benito would've been terminated immediately.

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