Dallas, Texas
A Dallas police officer faces a criminal charge after he was caught on video kicking a handcuffed prisoner in the head and using pepper spray on him earlier this month, authorities said.
The officer, 25-year-old Quaitemes Williams, was fired during disciplinary hearings Wednesday afternoon.
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Austin cop indicted on 2 official oppression charges: Accused of being a "peeping Tom" and illegal search
Austin, Texas
An Austin police officer accused of being a Peeping Tom has been indicted on two counts of official oppression.
A grand jury indicted Joshua James Peters, 33, on Feb. 16 in connection with two separate incidents and alleged victims.
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An Austin police officer accused of being a Peeping Tom has been indicted on two counts of official oppression.
A grand jury indicted Joshua James Peters, 33, on Feb. 16 in connection with two separate incidents and alleged victims.
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Former Bexar Deputy Gets Probation over Bribery
San Antonio, Texas
A judge in San Antonio has ordered 90 days of house arrest for a lawman convicted in a traffic ticket-fixing bribery scam.
Former Bexar (bayr) County Sheriff's Deputy Raul Hernandez also was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation and must repay $350 to a driver.
A jury last week convicted Hernandez of abuse of official capacity, a Class A misdemeanor, which is punishable by up to a year in jail.
Hernandez, who's also barred from returning to law-enforcement work, drew scrutiny when the driver told a judge he thought he had worked out a deal with the deputy to fix the ticket.
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A judge in San Antonio has ordered 90 days of house arrest for a lawman convicted in a traffic ticket-fixing bribery scam.
Former Bexar (bayr) County Sheriff's Deputy Raul Hernandez also was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation and must repay $350 to a driver.
A jury last week convicted Hernandez of abuse of official capacity, a Class A misdemeanor, which is punishable by up to a year in jail.
Hernandez, who's also barred from returning to law-enforcement work, drew scrutiny when the driver told a judge he thought he had worked out a deal with the deputy to fix the ticket.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Update on Houston Police Officer Suspended After Fatal Shooting: Witnesses Tell Different Version, No Weapons Found on Those Shot and Officer Had Alcohol in System
Houston, Texas
Omar Ventura, 29, was killed and his brother Ronaldo Ventura, 27, was wounded outside the Sherlock's Baker Street Pub on West Gray early Saturday.
Six-year veteran Officer Jose Coronado was drinking at the club with friends when, he told HPD investigators, that a violent crowd attacked his friend.
The officer told HPD investigators that he identified himself as an officer numerous times as he intervened. He claimed he shot and killed Omar Ventura when the man threatened that he had a gun and then reached for his waistband.
HPD sources who are familiar with the Homicide Squad and Internal Affairs Division investigation told Local 2 Investigates that no gun was found on Omar Ventura's body or with any member of his party.
The sources also told Local 2 Investigates that most of the witnesses have given statements saying they never heard Omar say anything about having a gun before the officer opened fire.
HPD sources said Coronado was tested for alcohol at the department's Central Intox facility, where he tested below the legal driving limit of 0.08.
However, the sources noted that he was tested six hours after the shooting, so extrapolating the body's typical absorption of alcohol would indicate his blood could have contained as much as 0.16 alcohol, well above the limit for being legally intoxicated when the shooting happened.
Source and Video
Omar Ventura, 29, was killed and his brother Ronaldo Ventura, 27, was wounded outside the Sherlock's Baker Street Pub on West Gray early Saturday.
Six-year veteran Officer Jose Coronado was drinking at the club with friends when, he told HPD investigators, that a violent crowd attacked his friend.
The officer told HPD investigators that he identified himself as an officer numerous times as he intervened. He claimed he shot and killed Omar Ventura when the man threatened that he had a gun and then reached for his waistband.
HPD sources who are familiar with the Homicide Squad and Internal Affairs Division investigation told Local 2 Investigates that no gun was found on Omar Ventura's body or with any member of his party.
The sources also told Local 2 Investigates that most of the witnesses have given statements saying they never heard Omar say anything about having a gun before the officer opened fire.
HPD sources said Coronado was tested for alcohol at the department's Central Intox facility, where he tested below the legal driving limit of 0.08.
However, the sources noted that he was tested six hours after the shooting, so extrapolating the body's typical absorption of alcohol would indicate his blood could have contained as much as 0.16 alcohol, well above the limit for being legally intoxicated when the shooting happened.
Source and Video
Had Contact With A Police Officer? Provide Rating Online
Well, just as there are review sites for professors, doctors and other professionals, we have found one dedicated to rating police officers. It's called Rate My Cop.
RATEMYCOP.com is a privately-held company based in Los Angeles. The website allows registered users to leave written feedback about their interactions with police officers, and rank the officer's service based on three criteria: Professionalism, Fairness and Satisfaction.
By the way, you can rate police officers from all over the country. If they are not listed yet, you have the option to add them.
Texas State Trooper Indicted on Aggravated Assault by a Peace Officer Charge for Beating Man After High-speed Chase
*Update*
April 12, 2011
A grand jury on Monday indicted State Trooper Andrew Papanos on a charge of aggravated assault by a peace officer.
Trooper Papanos was involved in an early morning high speed chase from Patton Village into Fort Bend County on Halloween. Papanos is accused of beating Ricki Kelley after the chase ended in Rosenberg.
In the weeks after the chase, the Ft. Bend County District Attorney's Office told us Kelley had to be airlifted to a hospital, but would not say how he was injured.
Papanos was suspended as a result of his actions and the pending investigation resulting from this chase. His employment status at DPS wasn't immediately known.
He could face up to life in prison if he's convicted on the first-degree felony charge.
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April 12, 2011
Trooper NO BILLED by Fort Bend grand jury after previously indicting him. Andrew Papanos no longer charged in previously alleged beating. Source
Houston, TexasA grand jury on Monday indicted State Trooper Andrew Papanos on a charge of aggravated assault by a peace officer.
Trooper Papanos was involved in an early morning high speed chase from Patton Village into Fort Bend County on Halloween. Papanos is accused of beating Ricki Kelley after the chase ended in Rosenberg.
In the weeks after the chase, the Ft. Bend County District Attorney's Office told us Kelley had to be airlifted to a hospital, but would not say how he was injured.
Papanos was suspended as a result of his actions and the pending investigation resulting from this chase. His employment status at DPS wasn't immediately known.
He could face up to life in prison if he's convicted on the first-degree felony charge.
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