An off-duty Harlingen police officer was arrested on Sunday
afternoon at South Padre Island for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman.
Thirty-four year-old Elias Cardona was arrested at the 500
block of Padre Boulevard after he allegedly took advantage of an intoxicated
woman. The extent of the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault,
however, remains largely unclear.
Cardona was taken into custody before posting $50,000 bail.
According to reports, Cardona has served the Harlingen Police Department since
February 2011 and currently remains on administrative leave with pay pending
the findings of an investigation conducted by the HPD Internal Affairs unit.