Brazos County officer arrested for assault

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Brazos County District Clerk Gabriel Garcia was arrested by Bryan police and remains in the county jail early Saturday afternoon.

It's unclear when he was arrested, but Garcia, 56, was taken into custody by Bryan police sometime today and charged with assault – domestic violence.

His bail was set at $5,000.

Details of the arrest were not immediately available, but a Brazos County spokesman said a public statement was being prepared.

We have also contacted Bryan Police for additional information, but we are not expected to have a probable cause affidavit available until Sunday.

Garcia was re-elected to his position as Brazos County Clerk in 2022.

The county clerk is elected in a county-wide election to a four-year term. His office is responsible for filing, recording and storing all papers and documents related to criminal cases, misdemeanors, family cases, juvenile cases, tax cases and civil cases with a value in controversy over $500. The county clerk's office also collects fees, fines and court costs and administers any funds withheld in court proceedings in these cases.

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