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SEARCHIn June, four of the seven officers involved in the March 24 arrest of Chad Holley were indicted on charges of misdemeanor oppression and violation of civil rights of a prisoner.
Houston's Channel 13/KTRK TV has aired the controversial police video of the arrest of a teenager captured on dash-cam video showing officers kicking and punching the high school sophomore at the end of a chase.
In June, four of the seven officers involved in the March 24 arrest of Chad Holley were indicted on charges of misdemeanor oppression and violation of civil rights of a prisoner.
VIDEO: Watch the Houston PD patrol footage here.
Indicted officers include Phil Bryan, 44, a 19-year HPD veteran; Raad Hassan, 40, who had been on the force five years; and Andrew Blomberg, 27, and Drew Ryser, 29, both with three years at HPD. All four were charged with official oppression, a Class A misdemeanor. Bryan and Hassan also were charged with violation of the civil rights of a prisoner, also a misdemeanor, according to the Houston Chronicle .
If convicted, the former officers could face up to year in jail.
All four were fired by Chief Charles McClelland , who also terminated Sgt. John McClellan, 59, a 38-year veteran officer; Gaudencio Saucedo, 38, an eight-year veteran and Lewis Childress, 48, a 24-year veteran. All but McClellan were members of the department's Westside Gang Unit.
Holley was convicted of burglary by a Harris County jury in October and sentenced to probation until he turns 18. He is now pursuing federal civil rights charges against two of the officers.
