Denver Police Officer Accused Of Sexual Assault

DENVER, CO — A Denver police officer is accused of sexually assaulting a woman who he met while investigating a domestic dispute case. The officer was taken into custody and suspended without pay, the Denver Police Department announced Saturday.

Johnny Leon-Alvarez, 29, is being held in the Denver Detention Center. He's been a police officer since 2018.

The woman said she met Leon-Alvarez in December after he was called to her home over an argument she was having with her partner, according to an arrest affidavit. She said Leon-Alvarez began texting her after the dispute to check on her.

"Over time the text[s] became flirty," and the two planned a date on Thursday night, the affidavit reads.

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The woman said she "remembered having a couple of shots and a couple of beers" during her date with Leon-Alvarez, and he brought her home around midnight.

"She tried to say goodnight at the door. She did not remember how he ended up coming in the house," according to the affidavit. The woman said she "was trying to push him off of her, while telling him no and to please stop."

The woman's roommate was at home and heard her say goodnight to Leon-Alvarez through a doorbell camera. The roommate then heard the woman "say no and please stop" several times, according to the affidavit.

Leon-Alvarez was taken into custody Friday and appeared in court Saturday morning.