ABC13 obtained a search warrant that alleges former Officer Keith Roy Jr. leaked valuable internal information to an organized crime ring. Now, he's being investigated.
Houston police officer Keith Roy Jr. was relieved of duty and is being investigated for allegedly leaking information to an auto theft ring, HPD says.A Houston police officer is off the job and under investigation for allegedly providing information to a car theft ring, according to a search warrant obtained by ABC13.
According to a search warrant signed Monday, HPD's Homicide-Special Investigations Unit wants full access to Roy's phone, including videos, photographs, text messages, call history, GPS data, and any social media posts or messaging contained within. During the course of an auto theft ring investigation, the affidavit says, Roy was implicated.
The affidavit states on May 3, 2023, the suspect texted an image of a specific Texas license plate to Roy's phone number.
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