Forest Hill police initially claimed the man, who had just stabbed a woman to death, turned toward officers with a knife. However, A DPS investigation and body camera evidence proved that was not the case.
The city of Keller has agreed to pay $200,000 to a man who was pepper-sprayed and arrested after he videotaped a police officer who pulled over his son for making a wide right turn, according to the father’s attorney.
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On Friday, a Tarrant County Grand Jury indicted the former Keller police officer involved in the arrest of Marco and Dillon Puente in August.
Former sergeant Blake Shimanek is accused of using excessive force after ordering an officer to arrest and pepper spray Puente for asking about a traffic stop involving his son.
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The officers then arrested Marco Puente and his son, Dillon, and took them to jail.
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