Cuero, Texas
DeWitt County Chief Deputy Sheriff John Oglesby has been suspended for two weeks without pay for his role in the misidentification and false arrest of a Victoria man late last month.
The victim in this case is Steven Rene Rodriguez, who was arrested by mistake on drug charges June 26. The charges were dropped July 14.
Oglesby, who has been chief deputy in DeWitt County since April 2008, offered his resignation to Sheriff Jode Zavesky.
"I refused his resignation. He was the case manager, and he took full responsibility," Zavesky said Thursday.
A veteran of more than 25 years in law enforcement, Oglesby was the former chief deputy in Matagorda County and was a former officer in the Houston Police Department.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Update: Bryan Police Officer William Bill Cross Resigns During Internal Investigation Into Shooting, Which Keeps Findings Confidential
Bryan, Texas
An update on a story from Bryan, Texas, involving William Bill Cross, a Bryan Police Officer accused of firing on an unarmed suspect and hitting a by-stander back in May. A grand jury declined on indicting the officer, but an internal investigation was underway.
Cross turned in his resignation sometime prior to a Tuesday press conference called by Bryan PD. In that same meeting, it was announced that an internal investigation into the May 6 shooting has been closed.
No information on the probe will be released due to Cross' resignation, per civil service regulations.
According to police, Cross opened fire on 20-year-old Johnnie Harris Jr. after the suspect reportedly reached for Cross' gun. The struggle ensued at the intersection of Main Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Street in the Downtown area, this after police say Harris had run from officers.
Harris, an MHMR patient who had a criminal record and was said to be familiar to Cross and other BPD officers, had been called in by a Texas Avenue store owner that day for possible intoxication.
A construction worker who was at work in the area was also hit by a stray bullet and critically injured, but was later released from hospital care.
On June 2, a Brazos County grand jury chose not to indict Cross in the incident, a decision that angered many residents of the neighborhood where Harris lived and where the shooting occurred. Witnesses said the 14-year police veteran fired on a defenseless Harris while he was on the ground.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
El Paso Police Arrest Jogger After He Warns Drivers of Speed Trap
El Paso, Texas
A man in West El Paso is claiming he was thrown in jail last week in retaliation for warning drivers about a nearby police checkpoint for speeding.
Jose Escobar stands at the same intersection where police arrested him last Friday. He hopes passing drivers will remember what happened that day. He says he was warning motorists that an officer was down the road...looking for speeders.
"I was running, jogging here and the police officer was giving tickets up there and I was advising the people to slow down and then he got mad," says Escobar.
Escobar says he was jogging back and forth at this intersection in West El Paso, giving people a heads up about a speed zone when the officer handcuffed him.
"I asked him ‘Why are you arresting me?’ And he didn't say nothing. And I asked him to give me a ticket. And he didn't say nothing. And just took me to jail," says Escobar.
After five hours in the county jail, Escobar paid $66 and walked out. The formal charge made against Escobar was pedestrian failing to yield right of way to a vehicle. Escobar says jail time for jaywalking is pure retaliation for angering a police officer.
A man in West El Paso is claiming he was thrown in jail last week in retaliation for warning drivers about a nearby police checkpoint for speeding.
Jose Escobar stands at the same intersection where police arrested him last Friday. He hopes passing drivers will remember what happened that day. He says he was warning motorists that an officer was down the road...looking for speeders.
"I was running, jogging here and the police officer was giving tickets up there and I was advising the people to slow down and then he got mad," says Escobar.
Escobar says he was jogging back and forth at this intersection in West El Paso, giving people a heads up about a speed zone when the officer handcuffed him.
"I asked him ‘Why are you arresting me?’ And he didn't say nothing. And I asked him to give me a ticket. And he didn't say nothing. And just took me to jail," says Escobar.
After five hours in the county jail, Escobar paid $66 and walked out. The formal charge made against Escobar was pedestrian failing to yield right of way to a vehicle. Escobar says jail time for jaywalking is pure retaliation for angering a police officer.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Houston Police Officer Under Investigation After News Cam Catches Her Punching Handcuffed Suspect
Houston, Texas
A Houston policewoman says she "let her emotions get the best of her" when she slugged a handcuffed armed robbery suspect this week in an incident caught by a news camera crew.
The officer in question is 36-year-old Angela Horton. She was sworn in as an HPD officer in January 2007, served in the U.S. Air Force from 1994 to 2003 and for most of her enlistment she was a military police officer, according to her attorney.
Police Chief Charles McClelland has confirmed that Horton, assigned to the Central Patrol Division, was relieved of duty and an internal affairs investigation was opened shortly after the incident on Thursday.
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Sunday, July 10, 2011
Liberty County Sheriff’s Capt Harry Kelley Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Federal Firearms and Mail Fraud Charges
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| Harry Kelley |
Liberty County, Texas
A follow-up on a story involving a veteran police officer from Liberty County, who was convicted last year on felony firearm and mail fraud charges.
Harry Kelley, a former captain with the Liberty County Sheriff's Office, had asked the federal court in Beaumont for probation, while prosecutors recommended the 55-year-old spend at least three years behind bars. Kelley has been ordered to report to prison on August 1st, to begin a one-year sentence.
"We expected a greater sentence in light of the fact that Kelley had abused his position," Robert Hobbs, with the U.S. Attorney's Office, said Thursday afternoon. "But the felony convictions mean Kelley will never work as a peace officer again."
Kelley received less than the minimum federal guidelines for punishment.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
China Grove Police Officer Daniel Casas Arrested: Failed to Register as Sex Offender
Bexar County, Texas
A China Grove police officer is on administrative duty after failing to register as a sex offender.
According to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, Daniel Casas was charged with indecency with a child by contact in 1991. Casas is one of thousands of people who now have to register as sex offenders due to a change in the law.
"He had a conviction back in 1991," said Bexar County Sheriff's Detective Louis Antu. "Anyone that was convicted in 1997 and later years were the only ones that had to register. However the attorney general made a change and now it's back to 1970"
When Casas did not show up to register last week, a warrant for his arrest wasissued and he turned himself in. He was hired in China Grove as a police officer before the law changed.
According to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, Daniel Casas was charged with indecency with a child by contact in 1991. Casas is one of thousands of people who now have to register as sex offenders due to a change in the law.
"He had a conviction back in 1991," said Bexar County Sheriff's Detective Louis Antu. "Anyone that was convicted in 1997 and later years were the only ones that had to register. However the attorney general made a change and now it's back to 1970"
When Casas did not show up to register last week, a warrant for his arrest wasissued and he turned himself in. He was hired in China Grove as a police officer before the law changed.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Dallas Police Officer James Andrews Faces Domestic Violence Charges
A Dallas police officer is facing faces criminal charges after being accused of assaulting his girlfriend and preventing her from calling 911.
Senior Cpl. James Andrews, 31, faces one count of misdemeanor assault and interference with making an emergency call. Both are punishable by up to a year in jail.
He has been released from the Dallas County Jail on bail totaling $2,500.
Initially, police were called out on a report of a domestic disturbance at the couple’s home. Wednesday.
According to the arrest report, the officer’s girlfriend told police that she and Andrews were arguing over money. The woman claims Andrews pinned her on a bed, preventing her from getting up and calling police. She said he followed by pinning her against a wall and caused her to fall.
As she tried to dial 911, she said, he grabbed her phone and smashed it against a mantel. She left the apartment and went to a neighbor’s apartment and called 911. The arrest report indicates that she suffered bruises.
Andrews joined the Dallas Police Department in 1997.
Senior Cpl. James Andrews, 31, faces one count of misdemeanor assault and interference with making an emergency call. Both are punishable by up to a year in jail.
He has been released from the Dallas County Jail on bail totaling $2,500.
Initially, police were called out on a report of a domestic disturbance at the couple’s home. Wednesday.
According to the arrest report, the officer’s girlfriend told police that she and Andrews were arguing over money. The woman claims Andrews pinned her on a bed, preventing her from getting up and calling police. She said he followed by pinning her against a wall and caused her to fall.
As she tried to dial 911, she said, he grabbed her phone and smashed it against a mantel. She left the apartment and went to a neighbor’s apartment and called 911. The arrest report indicates that she suffered bruises.
Andrews joined the Dallas Police Department in 1997.
Harris County Deputy Paul Briones Convicted of Sexual Assault of Child
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| Harris County Deputy Paul Briones |
A former Harris County sheriff's deputy has been convicted of sexually assaulting a child.
On Wednesday, a jury found Deputy Paul Briones guilty on two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14. He is now waiting to be sentenced.
Briones is still facing separate charges of indecency with a child and having an improper relationship with an inmate in jail. He has not yet been tried on those charges.
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