KPRC 2 7/1/2020
6 former HPD officers, including Gerald Goines and Steven Bryant, face 15 new felonies linked to botched Harding Street raid
Harris County DA slams police supervisors for 'pattern and practice of lying and deceit' Six former Houston police narcotics officers, including Gerald Goines and Steven Bryant, face new felony charges after being accused of falsifying documents about drug payments to informants. The new charges were brought by Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg as part of the investigation surrounding the botched Jan. 2019 raid at a home on Harding Street that left two dead.
On Jan. 28, 2019, Rhogena Nicholas and Dennis Tuttle were killed when several police officers burst into their home at 7815 Harding Street. After officers shot the couple’s dog, Tuttle began firing at officers and they returned fire, killing both Nicholas and Tuttle, officials say. Five HPD officers were also hurt in the gunfire.
Besides Goines and Bryant, the new officers facing charges are former sergeants Clemente Reyna and Thomas Wood, former lieutenant Robert Gonzales, and former senior officer, Hodgie Armstrong, Ogg’s office wrote in a press release.
Five of the six officers were charged with falsifying government records during narcotics investigations. A total of 15 felony charges were filed Wednesday.
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https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2020/07/01/6-former-hpd-officers-including-gerald-goines-and-steven-bryant-face-15-new-felonies-linked-to-botched-harding-street-raid/
