Pete Perez, Assistant Chief of the Trinity University Police Department, was arrested at 5 p.m. on Thursday by the San Antonio Police Department for allegedly soliciting prostitution.

Upon his arrest, Perez was placed on administrative leave by the university. Trinity Chief of Police Paul Chapa announced on Sept. 23 that Perez’s employment has been terminated following internal investigation for violating the Trinity University Police Department’s code of conduct.

Perez was charged for agreeing to pay for a sex act, a state offense, in a prostitution sting.

“This morning, upon learning of his arrest and in accordance with University policies and practices, Assistant Chief Perez has been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation of this matter,” wrote Tess Coody-Anders, vice president for Strategic Communications and Marketing, in an email sent to students on Sept. 16.

His bond was set for $800 and he was arrested without incident.