Houston, Texas
Eight Houston police officers have been relieved of duty, accused of beating up a suspect during an arrest that was captured on surveillance video.
The officers involved were part of the Westside Tactical Unit. The HPD Westside Command Station is approximately three miles away from the storage facility.
Sources say the beating outside Uncle Bob’s Storage goes on for almost two and a half minutes and the officers can be seen high-fiving each other.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Houston Police Officer’s Wife Charged With the Hit and Run Death of 8 Year Old Girl
Houston, Texas
A Houston woman has been charged in last week's hit-and-run death of young girl at a westside park.
Authorities said Vilma Buchala, was the driver who struck 8-year-old Destiny Garcia on March 22 at Bear Creek Park.
Buchala's husband is a Houston police officer. Musick and Harris County prosecutors both said she has not received any special treatment in the investigation.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Bully Officer Arrests Female Driver Over Electronic Ticket
La Porte, Texas
Dana Woodruff said she was pulled over along the feeder road of Highway 146 in La Porte on March 4.
She said the officers wrote her a ticket on an electronic device. When she was handed the electronic device, Woodruff said she couldn't read the ticket.
"He said, 'Sign it or you're going to jail,'" Woodruff said.
She said she signed, but she added "under duress" and the officers' names.
"I was yanked out of my car. I was slammed on the hood. I was handcuffed behind my back, and I was in the squad car in the matter of a few seconds," Woodruff said.
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Dana Woodruff said she was pulled over along the feeder road of Highway 146 in La Porte on March 4.
She said the officers wrote her a ticket on an electronic device. When she was handed the electronic device, Woodruff said she couldn't read the ticket.
"He said, 'Sign it or you're going to jail,'" Woodruff said.
She said she signed, but she added "under duress" and the officers' names.
"I was yanked out of my car. I was slammed on the hood. I was handcuffed behind my back, and I was in the squad car in the matter of a few seconds," Woodruff said.
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Houston Police Officer Headed To Jail Over Drugs
Houston, Texas
Houston TX police officer, Traci Michelle Tennarse, sentenced to 7 years prison after pleading guilty to buying & delivering 50lbs of pot.
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Houston TX police officer, Traci Michelle Tennarse, sentenced to 7 years prison after pleading guilty to buying & delivering 50lbs of pot.
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Monday, March 1, 2010
Houston Police Department Vice Officer Accused Of Tampering With Offense Report And Making False Arrest
Houston Police Department Vice Officer Samuel Roccaforte was caught on tape by suspect, stating "It's my word against yours, and who do you think they're gonna believe."
He is now charged with tampering with a govermental record, by falsifying an offense report, arresting and charging a woman with prostitution.
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Houston Police Shoots Man In Routine Traffic Stop
Houston, Texas
The latest incident in the ever-growing number of police shootings in Houston (Harris County), Texas.
Police are reporting that Officer Brenten Green apparently tried to arrest the man, but the driver appeared to reach into his waistband. The officer, fearing the man was trying to pull a weapon, shot the man once in the neck. Not only was the driver shot in the neck, he is being charged with interfering with public duties, officials said.
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The latest incident in the ever-growing number of police shootings in Houston (Harris County), Texas.
Police are reporting that Officer Brenten Green apparently tried to arrest the man, but the driver appeared to reach into his waistband. The officer, fearing the man was trying to pull a weapon, shot the man once in the neck. Not only was the driver shot in the neck, he is being charged with interfering with public duties, officials said.
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Sunday, February 14, 2010
An Officer Who Assaulted A Teen At Fun Plex Gets Free Pass, Thanks To The Sheriff In Harris County, Texas
Harris County, Texas
An investigation by the Harris County District Attorney’s Police Integrity Unit turned up no evidence of any wrongdoing by the sheriff, either.
“Our review into the incident at the Fun Plex has been completed. We have determined that no further action regarding this matter is necessary,” said Donna Hawkins, a DA spokesperson.
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An investigation by the Harris County District Attorney’s Police Integrity Unit turned up no evidence of any wrongdoing by the sheriff, either.
“Our review into the incident at the Fun Plex has been completed. We have determined that no further action regarding this matter is necessary,” said Donna Hawkins, a DA spokesperson.
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