RENKEN: DPS AUTHORIZED RELEASE OF CHASE VIDEO

  

Local District Attorney Julie Renken says the DPS is “emphatically apologizing” after the release of dashboard-camera video of a chase that involved a Brenham police officer, accused of excessive use of force.

Former Brenham officer Richard Bobbitt.
Former Brenham officer Richard Bobbitt.

District Attorney Julie Ranken tells the Brenham Banner Press that she was told by DPS officials that they had cleared release of the video taken from the dashboard-camera of a Waller County trooper involved in the pursuit.

Renken says she was told by DPS that they had checked with Waller Co. about any pending charges and were told there were none.  However, Harris Co. authorities are conducting an on-going investigation into the accusations of excessive force by former Brenham Police officer Richard Bobbitt.

The chase of a reported stolen car began in Brenham, continued through Waller County and ended near Houston.

The video only shows the chase, and not the arrest of the suspect.

Renken’s office has jurisdiction over the initial incident.

An internal investigation by Brenham police led to the original finding of excessive force, and led to Bobbitt’s firing.  Bobbitt appealed and was allowed to resign.

 

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  1. While the video doesn’t visibly show the arrest, the audio of the arrest doesn’t do anything to suggest there was any excessive force. Wonder if it was released because there was no excessive force and maybe this made BPD reconsider a knee-jerk reaction.

    1. Mr Conspiracy Theorist so if ur theory was correct why did the officer not go ahead with his termination appeal and decide to appeal. Probably took his attorney’s advice after he was told he didn’t have a leg to stand on? Just sayin?? Food for thought!

      1. He did go through with his termination appeal, it was granted, and he resigned instead of being fired. If he didn’t have a leg to stand on, or if BPD was really trying to come down on him for breaking the rules, they would not have let him leave in good standing.

      2. FD, there is no proof of that. It may also be that after finding out the cost of paying an attorney through a long appeal, he took the only way out he could afford, also food for thought!

        I watched the entire video several times and also so no proof of any kind of excessive force.

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