Carrollton police officer arrested, faces sexual assault charge
Wes Melton, 42 (Source: Irving Jail)
IRVING, Texas - A Carrollton police officer was arrested Friday by Irving police on a sexual assault charge.
Carrollton Police Officer Arrested
What we know:
Officer Wes Melton, 42, was off-duty at the time of his arrest, according to a statement from the Carrollton Police Department. He was taken into custody around 1 a.m. Friday in the 200 block of E. Las Colinas Boulevard in Irving.
Melton has been with the Carrollton department since January 2024 and is currently assigned to Patrol. He has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of both a criminal investigation and an Internal Affairs investigation.
Booking information lists Melton under the name Wes Masters Melton, with a booking date and time of June 21, 2025, at 2:30 a.m. The charge is listed as sexual assault, a second-degree felony, with a pending court disposition.
Officials with Dallas County say Melton bonded out of jail on June 22.
What we don't know:
Details about the allegations have not been released.
The Source: Information in this article is from the Irving Police Department, Carrollton Police Department, and the Irving Jail Roster.