Houston Police Shoots Man In Routine Traffic Stop

Houston, Texas

The latest incident in the ever-growing number of police shootings in Houston (Harris County), Texas.

Police are reporting that Officer Brenten Green apparently tried to arrest the man, but the driver appeared to reach into his waistband. The officer, fearing the man was trying to pull a weapon, shot the man once in the neck. Not only was the driver shot in the neck, he is being charged with interfering with public duties, officials said.

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An Officer Who Assaulted A Teen At Fun Plex Gets Free Pass, Thanks To The Sheriff In Harris County, Texas

Harris County, Texas



An investigation by the Harris County District Attorney’s Police Integrity Unit turned up no evidence of any wrongdoing by the sheriff, either.


“Our review into the incident at the Fun Plex has been completed. We have determined that no further action regarding this matter is necessary,” said Donna Hawkins, a DA spokesperson.

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HPD Officer Arrested In Traffic Sting For Theft

Houston, Texas

Officer Anthony Rochell Foster, 43, is charged with theft by a public servant. Court records show he's accused of stealing between $500 and $1,500. Sources who were briefed on this case indicate the officer was arrested after a traffic stop before noon, after he's accused of taking cash from the motorist he had pulled over. The motorist was actually an undercover officer from the HPD Proactive Internal Affairs unit.

One ranking source who works with Foster at the HPD Northeast Patrol station on Ley Road says that Proactive IAD had been investigating reports that the officer was "shaking down" Hispanic male drivers he had pulled over.

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