Humble, Texas
Two police tactical experts said they would not advise officers to use their guns to shatter a car window during an attempted arrest because of the risks involved — something that became patently clear Monday when such an incident turned fatal outside Deerbrook Mall.
An Humble police officer had apprehended two suspects in an alleged crime. One of the suspects, whose identity has not been released, was accidentally shot to death by the police officer, who used his duty weapon to break the passenger window of the truck, Humble police said.
Police refused to answer further questions about the case or discuss its departmental policies Tuesday and did not release the name of the police officer who fired the fatal shot.
But two police tactical experts said the action taken by the Humble police officer is not common practice and is not taught in police academies.
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Update: No Bond Decrease For Houston Police Officer Indicted on Multiple Sexual Assault Charges While On-Duty
Houston, Texas
A Houston police officer will likely stay in jail a while longer as he faces at least 2 counts of sexual assault charges.
Abraham Joseph is accused of raping a woman Jan. 2 while on duty and in uniform.
A Harris County judge refused Tuesday morning to reduce Joseph's bond, which is set at $250,000 per count, or a total of $500,000.
Prosecutors say Joseph is a flight risk because he has not surrendered all of his passports and he might still try to flee to his birth country of India.
Authorities believe other victims are likely and are looking at at least five other incidents.
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Authorities Fear Cops Being Targeted After at Least 11 Officers Shot in 24 Hours
Authorities are worried a recent wave of police officer shootings may not be a coincidence. In just 24 hours, at least 11 cops were shot around the country.
The most recent incident at a fugitive's house in St. Petersburg, Fla., left two officers dead and a U.S. marshal wounded Monday. Hours earlier, an Oregon officer was critically wounded after being shot multiple times during a traffic stop.
"It's not a fluke," Richard Roberts, a spokesman for the International Union of Police Associations, told MSNBC.com. "There's a perception among officers in the field that there’s a war on cops going on."
According to National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, an organization that tracks police casualties, there have already been as many officer deaths in January 2011 as in January of last year. The organization reported that officer deaths were 43 percent in 2010 compared to 2009.
Update: Victim Sues Houston Police Officer Indicted for Multiple Sexual Assaults While On Duty
Houston, Texas
Houston Police Officer Abraham Joseph, recently indicted on charges of sexually assaulting a woman, is now being sued by the victim. Authorities have indicated that more victims are likely.
To recap, Officer Joseph allegedly drove up to a Houston area business where the victim was working. At the time of the arrival, the victim was standing outside of the business. Court documents indicate that Officer Joseph arrested a man at the business and also placed the woman in his police cruiser.
According to court documents, Joseph began to fondle the woman. Then, Joseph drove to a remote location and freed the man. He drove to another location, where he repeatedly assaulted the woman. At one point, the officer placed the woman on the rear of the city patrol car as he assaulted her.
Joseph previously served on the New York City police force. Joseph, who joined HPD in July 2009 and is assigned to the Southwest Patrol Division, worked alone on the late-night shift and had stopped at the business, where he picked-up the woman, a month earlier, according to the victim's attorney.
"One of the issues we want to look at is did he do this kind of conduct up in New York as well,“ the attorney said.
"The point is not merely catching after doing a bad act," the attorney said. "We give them the prerogatives to take our lives and use deadly force, so we have to make sure we get them before they do the bad acts."
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| Houston Police Officer Abraham Joseph |
Houston Police Officer Abraham Joseph, recently indicted on charges of sexually assaulting a woman, is now being sued by the victim. Authorities have indicated that more victims are likely.
To recap, Officer Joseph allegedly drove up to a Houston area business where the victim was working. At the time of the arrival, the victim was standing outside of the business. Court documents indicate that Officer Joseph arrested a man at the business and also placed the woman in his police cruiser.
According to court documents, Joseph began to fondle the woman. Then, Joseph drove to a remote location and freed the man. He drove to another location, where he repeatedly assaulted the woman. At one point, the officer placed the woman on the rear of the city patrol car as he assaulted her.
Joseph previously served on the New York City police force. Joseph, who joined HPD in July 2009 and is assigned to the Southwest Patrol Division, worked alone on the late-night shift and had stopped at the business, where he picked-up the woman, a month earlier, according to the victim's attorney.
"One of the issues we want to look at is did he do this kind of conduct up in New York as well,“ the attorney said.
"The point is not merely catching after doing a bad act," the attorney said. "We give them the prerogatives to take our lives and use deadly force, so we have to make sure we get them before they do the bad acts."
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Monday, January 24, 2011
Donna Officer Arrested for Pepper Spraying Teen in Jail Without Cause
Donna, Texas
A Donna police officer seen in surveillance video pepper spraying a teen without cause is now in jail.
He is expected to be arraigned on Tuesday morning on official oppression, assault and violating the rights of a person in custody. Until he is formally charged, officials will not release the officer’s name.
A surveillance camera caught what happened in the cell a week ago.
Investigators are also looking into the possibility there are other victims of the officer.
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A Donna police officer seen in surveillance video pepper spraying a teen without cause is now in jail.
He is expected to be arraigned on Tuesday morning on official oppression, assault and violating the rights of a person in custody. Until he is formally charged, officials will not release the officer’s name.
A surveillance camera caught what happened in the cell a week ago.
Investigators are also looking into the possibility there are other victims of the officer.
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Saturday, January 22, 2011
Houston Police Officer Charged With Multiple Sexual Assaults Update: More Victims Likely
In an earlier post, we reported on Houston Police Officer Abraham Joseph, charged with sexual assault. New updates are available from Houston. Authorities believe that more victims are likely.
Abraham Joseph, 27, was arrested and charged on Thursday. Prosecutors with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office presented the results of an investigation into Joseph’s actions to a grand jury.
Woman from El Salvador Claims Joseph Handcuffed, Raped Her
HPD Sources Say More Victims Likely
According to Fox News in Houston, the female's attorney filed a restraining order against the officer Thursday night. That alleged victim's counsel also tells FOX he believes this officer targeted women who are illegal immigrants. Sources at HPD also say there are more victims likely out there.
He has been with the department since July 2009. He works with the Southwest Patrol Division . We're told Joseph came to Houston from the New York Police Department.
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| HPD Police Officer Abraham Joseph |
Abraham Joseph, 27, was arrested and charged on Thursday. Prosecutors with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office presented the results of an investigation into Joseph’s actions to a grand jury.
Woman from El Salvador Claims Joseph Handcuffed, Raped Her
HPD Sources Say More Victims Likely
According to Fox News in Houston, the female's attorney filed a restraining order against the officer Thursday night. That alleged victim's counsel also tells FOX he believes this officer targeted women who are illegal immigrants. Sources at HPD also say there are more victims likely out there.
He has been with the department since July 2009. He works with the Southwest Patrol Division . We're told Joseph came to Houston from the New York Police Department.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Hardeman County Deputy Fired & Charged With Sexual Assault of a Child & Possession of a Controlled Substance
Bayou Vista, Texas
A former Bayou Vista police officer and the grandson of a Galveston County justice of the peace faces sexual assault of a child charges from a northeast Texas county.
Michael John Nelson, 24, was working as a deputy in Hardeman County when a teenage girl accused him of sexual assault, officials said.
Nelson could not be reached for comment.
Nelson joined the Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office in February 2010 and was fired from his job in September in part because of the allegations Nelson had sex with a 16-year-old neighbor, Chief Deputy Paul Nix said.
Hardeman County, which is near the Texas-Oklahoma border in northeast Texas, turned the investigation over to the Texas Rangers, which conducted a three-month investigation.
Last week, Nelson was charged with two counts of sexual assault of a minor as well as possession of a controlled substance. He turned himself in and posted $250,000 bond.
Nelson returned to Galveston County and took a job last month as a reserve officer with the Bayou Vista Police Department, Chief Ed Lucas said.
Nelson is the grandson of Pct. 4 Justice of the Peace Mike W. Nelson, who also oversees court matters for the city of Bayou Vista.
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A former Bayou Vista police officer and the grandson of a Galveston County justice of the peace faces sexual assault of a child charges from a northeast Texas county.
Michael John Nelson, 24, was working as a deputy in Hardeman County when a teenage girl accused him of sexual assault, officials said.
Nelson could not be reached for comment.
Nelson joined the Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office in February 2010 and was fired from his job in September in part because of the allegations Nelson had sex with a 16-year-old neighbor, Chief Deputy Paul Nix said.
Hardeman County, which is near the Texas-Oklahoma border in northeast Texas, turned the investigation over to the Texas Rangers, which conducted a three-month investigation.
Last week, Nelson was charged with two counts of sexual assault of a minor as well as possession of a controlled substance. He turned himself in and posted $250,000 bond.
Nelson returned to Galveston County and took a job last month as a reserve officer with the Bayou Vista Police Department, Chief Ed Lucas said.
Nelson is the grandson of Pct. 4 Justice of the Peace Mike W. Nelson, who also oversees court matters for the city of Bayou Vista.
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