Saturday, January 1, 2011
2 Galveston Law Enforcers Arrested on Suspicion of DWI
Galveston, Texas
Two Galveston County law enforcers were arrested in the last 24 hours, suspected of driving while intoxicated, and the arrests came during the enforcement of a New Year's DWI task force throughout the county.
Officials with the Galveston County Sheriff's office confirm Galveston County Assistant District Attorney Lester Blizzard was arrested for suspicion of drunken driving overnight.
In addition to Blizzard, Galveston County sheriff's deputy Tino Ramirez was also arrested for allegedly driving drunk.
Major Ray Tuttoilmondo says deputy Ramirez has been reassigned pending an administrative investigation.
Blizzard heads the felony division which includes the DWI division.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Beaumont Police Traffic Division Lieutenant Gets Pre-trial Diversion Program in Deal for Drunk Driving Arrest
Beaumont police lieutenant has been cleared of criminal charges after going through a pre-trial intervention program.
Last March, a state trooper stopped Lieutenant Ray Beck in Jasper County.
The trooper arrested Beck for driving while intoxicated.
Beck agreed to 12 months in the pre-trial intervention program, which is described as an informal probationary period granted to first-time offenders.
It involves paying a fine and reporting to a probation officer.
If completed successfully, the case is dismissed.
Turns out the judge granted Beck an early discharge from the program.
Beaumont police report that Beck is the lieutenant over the department's traffic division.
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Sunday, December 26, 2010
Marble Falls Police Officer Arrested for DWI, After Crashing Into Tree
Bertram, Texas
Bertram police arrested a Marble Falls police officer for DWI. Sgt. Brent Nichols, 48, was booked into the Burnet County Jail and has resigned his position effective immediately.
Officials said Nichols crashed a city-owned truck into a tree in Bertram.
Bertram Police Chief Ron Hall said a Bertram police officer was behind Nichols without emergency lights on when the crash occurred, and the officer's dashboard camera was rolling. That video is not available to view during the open investigation.
According to Bertram police, Nichols failed a field sobriety test and agreed to blow into a breathalyzer. Authorities would not release his blood-alcohol level.
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Saturday, December 25, 2010
Friday, December 24, 2010
Fort Worth Police Officer Arrested on DWI Charge
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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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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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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