Houston Motorcycle Riders Say They Are Being Targeted By Police Officer

Houston, Texas

Some Houston bikers admit they can look intimidating.

"I'm not a criminal," says one biker. "I may look like one but I'm not a criminal."

But he and scores of other bike riders say they're being targeted by veteran Houston Police officer Rick Holtsclaw.

They say they're being harassed by Holtsclaw because they ride motorbikes. And none of these bikers seem to know why. "This guy's got a rub against somebody that has ridden a motorcycle before and he's carrying it to the beat," one biker believes.

Officer Holtsclaw is using the city’s noise ordinance as the backbone of his quick trigger on writing tickets.

According to a police union official, Holtsclaw's supervisor and a city prosecutor questioned whether the city's noisy vehicle ordinance could be used against motorcycles calling it a "gray area.” But a city legal opinion ruled it was enforceable and that cleared the way for Holtsclaw to continue writing bike riders tickets.

The officer, according to reports, has written 200 citations for noisy vehicles in the last 9 months.

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Austin Cop Fired,Rehired, Then Fired Again Has Been Arrested On Multiple Counts Related To 2009 DV Incident

Leander, Texas

Leander police on Tuesday arrested Leonardo Quintana, a regular on this blog lately, on one count of criminal trespass, two counts of assault, family violence with bodily injury and one count of criminal mischief. Quintana posted $8,000 bail and was released.

Here's a rundown on his troubles:

He was surrounded in suspicion in connection with a 2009 fatal shooting of Nathaniel Sanders II during a struggle. Quintana was fired in May after his arrest in an unrelated drunken driving case.

He was reinstated by an arbitrator, then fired again Oct. 27 after an internal investigation into the alleged domestic disturbance call that led to this week's charges.

Pretty soon, he'll have his own dedicated page here.

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El Paso Cop Disciplined For Beating Motorcyclist, With City Offering $15k Settlement

El Paso, Texas

A city employee says he was beaten up by a cop after he was stopped because his license plate wasn't visible. The officer claimed he was evading arrest.

The two officers involved are Steven Smith and Charles Romo. There is a video, with Officer Smith making comments.

Officer Smith received a 20-hour paid suspension. But this wasn't the first complaint filed against Smith. At the time of the incident, he had 10 complaints filed against him. Back in 2002, Smith left work early, saying he was sick. But hours later, he was involved in a bar fight. He was later suspended for unprofessional conduct and violating their sick leave policy. Then again in 2004, he was asked by a civilian to move a shopping cart in a Wal-Mart parking lot. The situation escalated into a fight and smith was once again suspended.

The city has agreed to a $15k settlement.

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Corpus Christi Police Officer Arrested, But Authorities Are Remaining Tight-Lipped

Corpus Christi, Texas

The Corpus Christi Police Department has revealed that an officer was arrest on November 2nd by the Ingleside Police Department.

The circumstances of the arrest nor the charges against Senior Officer Jeff Davis were included in news release issued Monday afternoon.

Davis is now on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation by CCPD.

The criminal investigation is being handled by the Ingleside Police Department.

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Dallas Police Officer Charged With DWI After Arrest In Murphy

Dallas, Texas

A Dallas police officer has been charged with driving while intoxicated after a Saturday night arrest.

Officer Brandy Lindsey was arrested after a traffic stop by police in Murphy. Details of the arrest were not available Sunday.

Lindsey, 28, is a patrol officer at the northeast division and joined the Dallas Police Department in February 2006.

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Burkburnett Police Officer Found Guilty of Record Tampering: Must Surrender Police Certification

Burkburnett, Texas

Brad Boyd, a police officer with the Burkburnett Police Department must surrender his Texas law enforcement certification for three years, as prescribed by the terms of a plea agreement.

Boyd, 49, entered a plea of nolo contendre to a Class A misdemeanor count of tampering with a governmental record related to an incident Feb. 29, 2008. The paperwork shows the verdict for the offense is guilty.

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Harris County Jail Officer Charged After Drug Sting

Houston, Texas

A Harris County jailer has been accused of taking prescription drugs into the lockup, according to officials.

Detention Officer Henry L. Fairley, 51, is charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and introducing contraband into a penal institution, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

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