A Houston police officer has been relieved of duty pending the outcome of an investigation, according to the department.
HPD confirmed Ofc. Keith Roy, Jr. was relieved of duty, but declined to provide further details. According to HPD, Roy has been with the department since 2011 and worked traffic enforcement.
Copies of a search warrant obtained by KPRC 2 Investigates show investigators are seeking the contents of Roy’s cellphone. The warrant was issued as part of an auto theft ring investigation. The warrant reads a text message exchange between Roy and one of the targets of the auto theft investigation was discovered after that man was arrested on outstanding traffic warrants.
According to the warrant, the exchange involved the man texting Roy a picture of a license plate and Roy responding with what appeared to be vehicle information obtained from a Mobile Data Terminal in a police patrol car. The warrants reads the man who received that information, “is not authorized to receive such information.”Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.
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