Congressman Al Green called on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the circumstances of the arrest of a teenage burglary suspect after police officers were caught on a videotape kicking and hitting the teen as he lay on the ground last year.
A surveillance tape at a nearby business recorded several officers beating 15-year-old Chad Holley following a chase March 23, 2010. Holley was arrested for burglary. Four officers were indicted in the case.
Green, D-Houston, said he'll formally request later today that the Justice Department investigate the case.
"Ours is a request that justice be done," Green said during a news conference Monday at one of his congressional offices in southwest Houston.
Officers Phil Bryan, Raad Hassan, Andrew Blomberg, and Drew Ryser were charged with official oppression, a Class A misdemeanor for punching, kicking and stomping Holley.
Bryan and Hassan also were charged with violation of the civil rights of a prisoner, a misdemeanor. HPD Sgt. John McClellan, Lewis Childress and Gaudencio Saucedo were fired but not charged. Saucedo later got his job back after he appealed his termination and an arbitrator ordered the Houston Police Department to reinstate him.
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