A Hispanic police officer has been fired after security cameras caught him having sex with a woman on the hood of a car

The bizarre scene, which was witnessed by a nearby chihuahua, was filmed by a hidden camera set up by Santa Fe New Mexico police to catch vandalism at a nearby property. Instead, it recorded uniformed officer Bert Lopez with an unidentified woman. According to The Santa Fe New Mexican, Lopez has 30 days to appeal his dismissal. The surveillance photos were taken from a motion-triggered security camera positioned at the front gate of the county-owned La Bajada Ranch south of Santa Fe. The encounter was at the remote Canyon Ranch. Two photos showing a uniformed officer having sex on the hood were forwarded to Santa Fe Sheriff Robert Garcia, who identified the officer as being with New Mexico State Police. He forwarded the images to State Police Chief Robert Shilling. An internal investigation was immediately launched, and Lopez, an eight-year veteran, was put on paid administrative leave for about three weeks. Police officials would not comment on whether the dismissal was an indication of whether Lopez was on duty at the time of the incident.