Houston, Texas
"No one was watching the GPS on a daily basis," said Tom Lambert, vice president of METRO's police department, admitting that each vehicle is outfitted with satellite tracking equipment.
Lambert said managers were not watching because they received no complaints and had no reason to suspect workers were avoiding their duty.
Over a two-month period, Local 2 Investigates found several METRO Motorist Assistance Program workers avoiding their duties of patrolling Houston freeways for stranded drivers. Hidden cameras found one driver parking his truck at the same restaurant day after day, sometimes leaving to head to another lunch break with other MAP employees.
A 31-year veteran worker resigned his position after Local 2 Investigates found him visiting numerous X-rated video stores while on duty. He was also recorded spending hours leaned back in his truck in hidden parking lots.
A criminal investigation was launched into veteran worker David Richard after his daily work records reflected 11 different stranded motorists being helped, during times that Local 2 Investigates found him elsewhere, sometimes across town.
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