Houston, Texas
An investigation is underway into some members of the Houston police and fire departments. The accusation against them -- ticket fixing. The allegation is serious and potentially criminal.
A Houston Fire Department arson investigator and a Houston Police Department officer will soon be the focus of an investigation based on a Facebook exchange. In it, the daughter of a longtime firefighter puts a blanket callout to her friends for help in getting some traffic tickets fixed.
HPD says it's unaware of the allegation but told Eyewitness News:
"We are not aware of the situation and do not make it a practice of commenting on an employee of another organization. If anyone is aware or received information of misconduct of an HPD officer or HPD employee, we respectfully ask that person contact our Internal Affairs Division."
"It is inappropriate to dismiss citations. Citations can only be dismissed if the charge is inappropriate, if a greater charge is filed, or if there is an error on the citation."
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
2 Houston Police Vice Officers Accused of Taking Nude Photos of Woman With Cell Phones During Prostitution Bust: Prostitution Charges Dropped
Houston, Texas
Prostitution charges against woman dropped by DA’s office
A 28-year-old woman arrested in March for prostitution has asked the Houston Police Department to investigate two officers she says took nude photographs of her with a cell phone while she was being arrested.
Charges against the woman were dismissed on Wednesday. The woman said she filed a formal complaint with HPD about the incident.
According to the woman's attorney, Windi Akins Pastorini, the Katy resident was working at a Galleria-area strip club when she was approached by an undercover vice officer who took her to a downtown hotel in a limousine. Pastorini said that in the hotel room, the woman and the police officer undressed and he gave her money to engage in "sexual conduct."
The officer then went to the bathroom and another officer came in and began taking pictures with his cell phone, Pastorini said.
Court records show the Harris County case was dismissed because of a "memo" in the prosecutor's file.
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Prostitution charges against woman dropped by DA’s office
A 28-year-old woman arrested in March for prostitution has asked the Houston Police Department to investigate two officers she says took nude photographs of her with a cell phone while she was being arrested.
Charges against the woman were dismissed on Wednesday. The woman said she filed a formal complaint with HPD about the incident.
According to the woman's attorney, Windi Akins Pastorini, the Katy resident was working at a Galleria-area strip club when she was approached by an undercover vice officer who took her to a downtown hotel in a limousine. Pastorini said that in the hotel room, the woman and the police officer undressed and he gave her money to engage in "sexual conduct."
The officer then went to the bathroom and another officer came in and began taking pictures with his cell phone, Pastorini said.
Court records show the Harris County case was dismissed because of a "memo" in the prosecutor's file.
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Houston Police Officer Charged with Intoxicated Assault
Houston, Texas
a veteran officer with the Houston Police Department has been arrested in Brenham following a two-vehicle accident that left three people injured.
Officer Mark Richard Hutchins, who has been employed by HPD since December 2007, was charged with intoxicated assault with a vehicle.
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Corpus Christi Officer Arrested For Assault
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi Police responded to a fight in progress call around 1:30 Tuesday morning on the 55-hundred block of Leopard. Once there, officers found two men who had been injured.
The victims have been identified as 27 year old Victor Gonzalez and 28 year old Rodolfo Trevino. Trevino refused treatment at the scene. Gonzalez was transported to the hospital with a head injury and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit at Christus Spohn Memorial.
Two people were taken in for questioning. Luis Rodriguez and 31 year old Ryan Amador were both arrested.
40 year old Trevino is a Corpus Christi police officer. He has been charged with Aggravated Assault and Assault. According to police, Rodriguez who is assigned to the Uniform Division was off duty at the time of the arrest.
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Corpus Christi Police responded to a fight in progress call around 1:30 Tuesday morning on the 55-hundred block of Leopard. Once there, officers found two men who had been injured.
The victims have been identified as 27 year old Victor Gonzalez and 28 year old Rodolfo Trevino. Trevino refused treatment at the scene. Gonzalez was transported to the hospital with a head injury and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit at Christus Spohn Memorial.
Two people were taken in for questioning. Luis Rodriguez and 31 year old Ryan Amador were both arrested.
40 year old Trevino is a Corpus Christi police officer. He has been charged with Aggravated Assault and Assault. According to police, Rodriguez who is assigned to the Uniform Division was off duty at the time of the arrest.
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Diboll Cop Resigns: Stopped Elderly Man on the Way to Hospital, Holding at Gunpoint
Diboll, Texas
Diboll police officer Grant Jones has resigned amid a flurry of debate surrounding a controversial traffic stop last week.
The stop in question occurred on July 27 as Tracey Lott was driving his friend, Johnny Hodge, to a hospital when he was pursued by Diboll Police into Lufkin city limits. Lott pulled over at the intersection of U.S. 59 and College Street, where Jones used his pistol to shatter the windshield.
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Diboll police officer Grant Jones has resigned amid a flurry of debate surrounding a controversial traffic stop last week.
The stop in question occurred on July 27 as Tracey Lott was driving his friend, Johnny Hodge, to a hospital when he was pursued by Diboll Police into Lufkin city limits. Lott pulled over at the intersection of U.S. 59 and College Street, where Jones used his pistol to shatter the windshield.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Humble Police Officer Indicted for Excessive Force
A seven-year veteran with the Humble Police Department was issued a misdemeanor indictment by a Harris County grand jury for official oppression July 20.
Officer Frank Saye was accused of the use of unnecessary force during an arrest in a written complaint received by the Humble Police Department in April. The complaint was immediately investigated by Humble PD Internal Affairs and was found to be sustained.
Humble Police Chief Gary Warman terminated Officer Saye from his position in May.
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Hundreds of FBI Agents Under Investigation by DOJ for Cheating In Test On Civil Rights & Surveillance Laws - Posted Here Due To FBI Branches In Texas
Across The United States
FBI Director Robert Mueller told Congress on Wednesday that he does not know how many of his agents cheated on an important exam on the bureau's policies, discussing an embarrassing investigation that raises questions about whether the FBI knows its own rules for conducting surveillance on Americans.
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FBI Director Robert Mueller told Congress on Wednesday that he does not know how many of his agents cheated on an important exam on the bureau's policies, discussing an embarrassing investigation that raises questions about whether the FBI knows its own rules for conducting surveillance on Americans.
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