Dallas, Texas
A judge has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate allegations of aggravated perjury against an elected Dallas County constable who is accused of lying under oath during a federal civil trial last year.
Judge Don Adams appointed local criminal defense attorney George E. Ashford III to investigate the allegations against Precinct 2 Constable Michael Gothard, court records show.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
2 Dallas Cops Fired Day After 5 Others Fired For False Reporting & Excessive Force
Dallas, Texas
Dallas Police Chief David Brown fired two more officers Friday, a day after he fired five others on unrelated matters.
Officer Clayton Woods, a nine-year veteran, was fired Friday for allegedly giving false information to supervisors and being absent without leave in December.
Officer Robert Dorst is accused of using "indecent or profane language" while performing his duties in late May 2009, according to the department. He also is accused of falsifying paperwork and using excessive force. Dorst was hired two years ago.
On Thursday, Brown fired Dwight Govan, Keith Ashley, Tayana McElrath, Daniel Babb and David Aguilar for a variety of infractions.
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Dallas Police Chief David Brown fired two more officers Friday, a day after he fired five others on unrelated matters.
Officer Clayton Woods, a nine-year veteran, was fired Friday for allegedly giving false information to supervisors and being absent without leave in December.
Officer Robert Dorst is accused of using "indecent or profane language" while performing his duties in late May 2009, according to the department. He also is accused of falsifying paperwork and using excessive force. Dorst was hired two years ago.
On Thursday, Brown fired Dwight Govan, Keith Ashley, Tayana McElrath, Daniel Babb and David Aguilar for a variety of infractions.
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Monday, September 13, 2010
Corpus Christi Cop Gets 90days Jail in Plea Deal for 3 Counts Sexual Indecency w/Child
Corpus Christi, Texas
A Corpus Christi police officer took a plea deal on Monday for jail time and probation for molesting a 15-year-old girl last year.
Julian Vasquez, 47, pleaded guilty to three counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact, a second-degree felony.
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Friday, September 10, 2010
Houston Police Officer Under Investigation After Caught On Bus Video Beating Student
Houston, Texas
A Houston ISD police officer is on leave and under investigation because of what a student says happened to him on a bus. The incident at the center of the allegations was recorded on camera.
It was on a bus outside Yates High School in southeast Houston Thursday afternoon where Molica Lewis says her son was so badly beaten that his face will never be the same.
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A Houston ISD police officer is on leave and under investigation because of what a student says happened to him on a bus. The incident at the center of the allegations was recorded on camera.
It was on a bus outside Yates High School in southeast Houston Thursday afternoon where Molica Lewis says her son was so badly beaten that his face will never be the same.
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Thursday, September 9, 2010
2 Dallas TX Cops Caught on Tape Beating Suspect; Officials Say Is So Enraging That They Cannot Release It
Dallas, Texas
Few people have seen the dashcam video of two Dallas police officers beating a man after a chase.
One city leader tells News 8 the images are so enraging that they could divide the community.
The officers are white; the cyclist is black.
According to the police report, it all started when officers say they saw Andrew Collins driving his motorcycle on the sidewalk. The officers said he took off and they followed, but didn't chase him.
Sources tell News 8, however, that the dashcam video tells a different story.
"From what I have gathered, it's pretty damaging," said Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway.
Sources say the tape shows the officers chased Collins — even going the wrong way at times.
News 8 has also been told that at one point you can hear an officer on the recording saying, "Get close to him so I can beat the [expletive] out of him."
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Few people have seen the dashcam video of two Dallas police officers beating a man after a chase.
One city leader tells News 8 the images are so enraging that they could divide the community.
The officers are white; the cyclist is black.
According to the police report, it all started when officers say they saw Andrew Collins driving his motorcycle on the sidewalk. The officers said he took off and they followed, but didn't chase him.
Sources tell News 8, however, that the dashcam video tells a different story.
"From what I have gathered, it's pretty damaging," said Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway.
Sources say the tape shows the officers chased Collins — even going the wrong way at times.
News 8 has also been told that at one point you can hear an officer on the recording saying, "Get close to him so I can beat the [expletive] out of him."
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
Fort Worth Officer Fired For Using Excessive Force Against Woman
Fort Worth, Texas
A Fort Worth police officer has been fired after he was caught on police helicopter video using excessive force against a woman in March who had just led police on a vehicle pursuit, according to a letter filed with the Civil Service Commission on Thursday.
Though the woman complied with police orders after finally pulling over, Officer Wes A. Featherston grabbed her left arm and intentionally tripped her, taking her face down to the ground while still holding her arm, according to the letter signed by Police Chief Jeff Halstead.
The officer then struck the woman with his left hand and repeatedly with his right knee, including a blow to the face that caused her head to snap backwards. As a result of the force used against her, the woman sustained bruises, a bloody nose and broken teeth, the letter states.
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A Fort Worth police officer has been fired after he was caught on police helicopter video using excessive force against a woman in March who had just led police on a vehicle pursuit, according to a letter filed with the Civil Service Commission on Thursday.
Though the woman complied with police orders after finally pulling over, Officer Wes A. Featherston grabbed her left arm and intentionally tripped her, taking her face down to the ground while still holding her arm, according to the letter signed by Police Chief Jeff Halstead.
The officer then struck the woman with his left hand and repeatedly with his right knee, including a blow to the face that caused her head to snap backwards. As a result of the force used against her, the woman sustained bruises, a bloody nose and broken teeth, the letter states.
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Kermit Police Officer Gets Probation For Groping Employee At Donut Shop
Kermit, Texas
A former Kermit Police officer admits to abusing his badge.
According to the Winkler County Attorney, former Corporal James Slayton pled guilty on Wednesday to charges of official oppression.
Under the plea deal, he'll be on probation for one year, pay a $600.00 fine, and surrender his license as a peace officer.
According to a complaint filed earlier this week, Slayton touched a woman's breast in a Kermit donut shop where she worked.
He was also accused of performing a lewd act in the restroom.
Slayton resigned from the force when the accusations surfaced.
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