El Paso, Texas
In the last two years, the city has paid out almost $600,000 from lawsuits against the police department. One lawsuit involves an elderly man who says he was beaten by an undercover police officer. The city agreed to pay him $15,000.
The man who says he was beat up is now almost 81 years old. He says the officer, Joshua Cass, who's six feet, three inches tall, and weighs in at 270 pounds, beat him until he was unconscious. When the man woke up he was in handcuffs.
The lawsuit says in his three years on the force, Officer Cass had twelve internal affairs complaints filed against him, several for excessive force.
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Monday, November 29, 2010
San Antonio Officer Guilty In Assault, Manslaughter Case Involving Reckless Crash
Former San Antonio Police Officer David Seaton became a felon Monday after jurors in his high-profile trial found him guilty of recklessly causing a high-speed crash that killed a colleague.
Seaton, 45, who had been with the department for two years when the Nov. 28, 2008, wreck occurred, stared somberly as state District Judge Sid Harle read the verdicts.
Jurors took less than two hours to find him guilty of two counts of aggravated assault by a police officer, which is punishable by up to life in prison, and one count of manslaughter, for which he faces up to 20 years in prison.
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Saturday, November 27, 2010
Dallas Police Officer Charged with Thanksgiving DWI
Dallas, Texas
Fort Worth police on Thursday arrested a Dallas police officer for alleged drunken driving.
Officer Anastasia Brown, 34, is charged with driving while intoxicated.
Few details are known, but according to Fort Worth police records, officers found Brown in a vehicle at the intersection of Interstate 20 and Campus Drive. Brown's vehicle had reportedly sustained a flat front, left tire and was immobile.
After approaching Brown, officers determined that she was intoxicated and arrested her.
Dallas police said Brown has been on the department for three years and is assigned to the South Central Patrol Division.
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Thursday, November 25, 2010
Houston Police Sued By Family of Doctor Killed By Officer Speeding Without Lights or Siren
The family of a doctor killed in a wreck with a Houston Police Department cruiser has filed a lawsuit against the city.
In a statement released Thursday, the heirs of Dr. Estala Medrano said they are asking for unspecified damages relating to physical pain, mental anguish, medical expenses, and funeral expenses.
The crash occurred on Aug. 30 around 12:30 a.m. According to HPD, the officer involved in the crash was responding to an emergency when his cruiser slammed into the couple’s Scion.
Police said the officer was on a Code 2 response, which means it was a high priority call without any siren on or emergency lights flashing.
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Edinburg Texas Cop Accused of Releasing Woman From Jail In Exchange For Sex: Police Say His Suspension Is Unrelated
Edinburg, Texas
Police are investigating after an officer was accused of having sex with an inmate.
According to court documents, the officer is accused of using his position to have sex.
The woman was in jail for robbery, and she had an ongoing relationship with the officer.
According to the court documents the officer allegedly offered her freedom quote pending further investigation end quote.
That's when the woman allegedly offered sex. The pair went into the police department's conference room and they each performed sex acts.
The next day the inmate was released.
The officer is on administrative leave.
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Police are investigating after an officer was accused of having sex with an inmate.
According to court documents, the officer is accused of using his position to have sex.
The woman was in jail for robbery, and she had an ongoing relationship with the officer.
According to the court documents the officer allegedly offered her freedom quote pending further investigation end quote.
That's when the woman allegedly offered sex. The pair went into the police department's conference room and they each performed sex acts.
The next day the inmate was released.
The officer is on administrative leave.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Houston Metro Police Admits Failure of Motorist Assist Program Following News Investigation
Houston, Texas
"No one was watching the GPS on a daily basis," said Tom Lambert, vice president of METRO's police department, admitting that each vehicle is outfitted with satellite tracking equipment.
Lambert said managers were not watching because they received no complaints and had no reason to suspect workers were avoiding their duty.
Over a two-month period, Local 2 Investigates found several METRO Motorist Assistance Program workers avoiding their duties of patrolling Houston freeways for stranded drivers. Hidden cameras found one driver parking his truck at the same restaurant day after day, sometimes leaving to head to another lunch break with other MAP employees.
A 31-year veteran worker resigned his position after Local 2 Investigates found him visiting numerous X-rated video stores while on duty. He was also recorded spending hours leaned back in his truck in hidden parking lots.
A criminal investigation was launched into veteran worker David Richard after his daily work records reflected 11 different stranded motorists being helped, during times that Local 2 Investigates found him elsewhere, sometimes across town.
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Saturday, November 20, 2010
Dallas Police Officer Suspended For Lying To Judge
Dallas, Texas
A Dallas police officer recently received a 15-day suspension after internal investigators concluded he failed to show up to testify in court and then lied about his actions.
Police Officer Wayne Starks was disciplined during Sept. 30 hearing. He can appeal the decision.
According to internal affairs records released this week, Starks was sworn in to testify at a DWI trial in April 2010.
When the trial was continued into a second day, Starks told the judge that he could not be there due to a personal issue. The judge ordered starts to appear in court and told him to make arrangements for his personal issue.
On the following day, Starks did not show up as the judge had instructed. Starks later told a supervisor that he had been involved in an accident and a relative was in the car with him. He also told the supervisor that his cell phone was left in his towed vehicle and that was why he was unreachable.
Starks later admitted that he had lied about his relative being in the vehicle with him at the time of the accident, that his vehicle was towed and that his cell phone was left in the towed vehicle, internal affairs records show.
The internal investigation also found that Starks lied to a county court prosecutor regarding his reason for missing court.
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A Dallas police officer recently received a 15-day suspension after internal investigators concluded he failed to show up to testify in court and then lied about his actions.
Police Officer Wayne Starks was disciplined during Sept. 30 hearing. He can appeal the decision.
According to internal affairs records released this week, Starks was sworn in to testify at a DWI trial in April 2010.
When the trial was continued into a second day, Starks told the judge that he could not be there due to a personal issue. The judge ordered starts to appear in court and told him to make arrangements for his personal issue.
On the following day, Starks did not show up as the judge had instructed. Starks later told a supervisor that he had been involved in an accident and a relative was in the car with him. He also told the supervisor that his cell phone was left in his towed vehicle and that was why he was unreachable.
Starks later admitted that he had lied about his relative being in the vehicle with him at the time of the accident, that his vehicle was towed and that his cell phone was left in the towed vehicle, internal affairs records show.
The internal investigation also found that Starks lied to a county court prosecutor regarding his reason for missing court.
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