Former Houston PD captain Aguirre charged for attacking A/C repairman falsely accused of voter fraud
and last updated 2020-12-16 12:59:08-05
HOUSTON, TX â A former Houston Police Captain was arrested and charged for allegedly running a man off the road and pointing a gun at his head in an attempt to prove false claims of a massive voter fraud scheme in Harris County, according to the Harris County District Attorneyâs Office.
Former Houston Police Capt. Mark Anthony Aguirre, who went to authorities with pre-election claims that a massive voter fraud scheme was underway in Harris County, was instead arrested himself Tuesday and charged for running a man off the road and pointing at gun at this head in an attempt to prove his claims.
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HOUSTON – A former Houston police captain has been charged after being accused of holding a repairman at gunpoint in a bogus voter-fraud conspiracy, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.
The former captain, Mark Anthony Aguirre, 63, was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. If found guilty, he could face up to 20 years in prison.
Aguirre, who went to authorities with pre-election claims that a massive voter fraud scheme was underway in Harris County, is accused of running a man off the road while pointing a gun at his head in an attempt to prove his claims, prosecutors said.