Fort Worth, Texas
Police arrested one of their own officers early Thursday on suspicions that he was driving while intoxicated.
A police department news release reports:
"The DWI unit stopped Officer Domingo N. Martinez. The officer refused field sobriety evaluations and a search warrant was obtained for Martinez’s blood. Martinez was taken to a local hospital where the blood sample was collected. Martinez was then taken to the Fort Worth Police Department jail holding facility and booked in on a charge of suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Martinez was released from jail later Thursday after posting a $1,000.00 bond.
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Friday, December 24, 2010
Houston Police Officer Probed in Pill Mill Case
Houston, Texas
A veteran Houston Police officer is the target of a federal and state investigation.
Daniel Muhammad, 40, is under investigation for allegedly running a pill mill, sources told FOX 26 News. That would be the distribution of prescription pills through a pharmacy or some other business for the specific purpose of selling pain medication to those who may not actually need it.
John Cannon with the Houston Police department confirmed Senior Officer Muhammad is being investigated criminally by the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Harris County District Attorney's office.
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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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