Friday, December 24, 2010
Marble Falls Cop Investigated In Sexual Assault Case
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Marble Falls, Texas
A Marble Falls police officer is on leave while the Texas Rangers investigate a sexual assault case.
Patrol officer John Paul Pedraza, 31, has been on administrative leave with pay since Dec. 14. Officials with the Texas Rangers and the Marble Falls police would not give any details about the case, saying only that the investigation stems from a questionable party allegedly attended by Pedraza.
Pedraza is being investigated over accusations he sexually assaulted a woman at a party.
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Killeen Officer Suspended Indefinitely for Multiple Violations
Kileen, Texas
A Killeen police officer is suspended indefinitely after an investigation revealed he violated various department rules and regulations.
The Killeen Police Department says Officer Tramel R. Bracey may have been engaged in criminal conduct in June 2010.
During an internal investigation, it was determined that Bracey had committed multiple violations of the Department's Code of Conduct, Local Government Rules, and certain Texas Penal Code statutes.
"The Killeen community places their trust in the Killeen Police Department, and Officer Bracey's actions violated that trust," said Killeen Police Chief Dennis Baldwin.
Bracey was previously suspended for allegedly exposing himself to a woman while on duty, but he was later reinstated.
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A Killeen police officer is suspended indefinitely after an investigation revealed he violated various department rules and regulations.
The Killeen Police Department says Officer Tramel R. Bracey may have been engaged in criminal conduct in June 2010.
During an internal investigation, it was determined that Bracey had committed multiple violations of the Department's Code of Conduct, Local Government Rules, and certain Texas Penal Code statutes.
"The Killeen community places their trust in the Killeen Police Department, and Officer Bracey's actions violated that trust," said Killeen Police Chief Dennis Baldwin.
Bracey was previously suspended for allegedly exposing himself to a woman while on duty, but he was later reinstated.
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A Second Houston Police Officer's Suspension Over Racial Facebook Postings Upheld
Officer Candice Bradshaw, 27, who has been an HPD officer for three years, appealed her three-day suspension without pay, but the Houston Civil Service Commission shot down her request to reduce the punishment.
She told the panel that her postings about Hondurans were intended to be taken as a joke, as evidenced by a smiling face with a wink that she added to the end of one of her postings.
Bradshaw was suspended over two messages she posted in reply to Officer Deyna Carabajal's postings that singled out Hondurans. Officer Carabajal has also been suspended.
Carabajal posted that Hondurans were drunken, violent people whom she would haul to jail for looking at her in a certain way. She also posted a photograph of her police computer that displayed confidential information about people who had called police for help.
In one reply message, Bradshaw wrote, "Hondurans are the worst? I ranked El Salvadorians (sic) #1, then Hondurans ;o) "
When another message mentioned that a Honduran had tried to kill an officer's "work wife," Bradshaw replied by posting that, "Hondurans now take the top spot!!"
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Seguin Police Officer to Plead Guilty to Evidence Tampering Related to Solicitation of a Minor Allegations
Seguin, Texas
A Seguin Police officer has struck a plea deal with Guadalupe County prosecutors and will plead guilty to evidence tampering.
41-year old Fidel Carlos Castillo IV had been charged with solicitation of a minor and evidence tampering after he allegedly sent a text message to an underage girl, soliciting a sex act this past June. He was also accused of deleting text messages from his phone, leading to the evidence tampering charge, for which he will now plead guilty. Castillo will have to surrender his peace officer’s license, after serving 15 years as a police officer in Texas, and he faces sentencing on the 3rd degree felony evidence tampering charge. Which means he could face anywhere from probation to 2 to 10 years in prison. That sentencing hearing will be held sometime early next year.
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A Seguin Police officer has struck a plea deal with Guadalupe County prosecutors and will plead guilty to evidence tampering.
41-year old Fidel Carlos Castillo IV had been charged with solicitation of a minor and evidence tampering after he allegedly sent a text message to an underage girl, soliciting a sex act this past June. He was also accused of deleting text messages from his phone, leading to the evidence tampering charge, for which he will now plead guilty. Castillo will have to surrender his peace officer’s license, after serving 15 years as a police officer in Texas, and he faces sentencing on the 3rd degree felony evidence tampering charge. Which means he could face anywhere from probation to 2 to 10 years in prison. That sentencing hearing will be held sometime early next year.
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6 Fort Worth Police Officers Fired for Altering Traffic Tickets to Fraudulently Get Overtime on Federal Grant Program
Fort Worth, Texas
Six Fort Worth police officers were fired Wednesday after an investigation into whether traffic tickets were altered so officers could claim overtime pay under a federal grant program.
The firings are a result of criminal and administrative investigations begun in March into suspicions that some traffic patrol officers wrote fraudulent tickets under the city's Selective Traffic Enforcement Program.
The names of the fired officers and the number of years they were on the Fort Worth force are:
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Six Fort Worth police officers were fired Wednesday after an investigation into whether traffic tickets were altered so officers could claim overtime pay under a federal grant program.
The firings are a result of criminal and administrative investigations begun in March into suspicions that some traffic patrol officers wrote fraudulent tickets under the city's Selective Traffic Enforcement Program.
The names of the fired officers and the number of years they were on the Fort Worth force are:
- Robert Peoples, 22.
- Patrick Aguilar, 18.
- James Dunn, 11.
- Maurice Middleton, 11.
- Marcus Mosqueda, seven.
- Ronald Wigginton, five.
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Monday, December 13, 2010
Texas State Trooper Found Guilty of Using Excessive Force
Dallas, Texas
A former state trooper was found guilty Friday of using excessive force during an October 2009 traffic stop on the Dallas North Tollway.
Arturo Perez, 43, was convicted of misdemeanor assault in connection with the traffic stop, which was recorded on dash-camera video. The drunken-driving suspect, Megan Fox, had hit a wall near Lemmon Avenue. She was not charged with any crimes.
Prosecutors with the Dallas County district attorney's public integrity unit said Perez committed a crime when he threw Fox face-first into a concrete highway divider, leaving her with a deep gash in her chin.
Misdemeanor court Judge Jane Roden will decide his sentence during a hearing on Thursday. He faces up to a year in the county jail but could receive probation.
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A former state trooper was found guilty Friday of using excessive force during an October 2009 traffic stop on the Dallas North Tollway.
Arturo Perez, 43, was convicted of misdemeanor assault in connection with the traffic stop, which was recorded on dash-camera video. The drunken-driving suspect, Megan Fox, had hit a wall near Lemmon Avenue. She was not charged with any crimes.
Prosecutors with the Dallas County district attorney's public integrity unit said Perez committed a crime when he threw Fox face-first into a concrete highway divider, leaving her with a deep gash in her chin.
Misdemeanor court Judge Jane Roden will decide his sentence during a hearing on Thursday. He faces up to a year in the county jail but could receive probation.
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Thursday, December 9, 2010
Fort Worth Police Officer Arrested For Sexual Assault
Fort Worth, Texas
A Fort Worth police officer was arrested on a sexual assault charge a day after he resigned from the force.
Daniel Lopez, a six-year veteran, was taken into custody Wednesday at a relative's home in Arlington.
His bail was set at $150,000, though he had yet to be jailed late Wednesday, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Lopez has been on restricted duty since last month when a criminal investigation began into the allegation against him.
Police would not reveal the circumstances of the accusation against Lopez.
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A Fort Worth police officer was arrested on a sexual assault charge a day after he resigned from the force.
Daniel Lopez, a six-year veteran, was taken into custody Wednesday at a relative's home in Arlington.
His bail was set at $150,000, though he had yet to be jailed late Wednesday, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Lopez has been on restricted duty since last month when a criminal investigation began into the allegation against him.
Police would not reveal the circumstances of the accusation against Lopez.
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