Ex-Houston cop acquitted in videotaped beating
Ex-Houston cop acquitted in videotaped beating
HOUSTON (AP) — A jury has found a former Houston police officer not guilty of charges that he participated in the videotaped beating of a 15-year-old burglary suspect in 2010.
Andrew Blomberg was found not guilty today of official oppression, a misdemeanor. He had faced up to a year in jail if convicted.
The 29-year-old Blomberg was the first of four fired police officers to stand trial for their roles in the alleged beating of Chad Holley.
Security camera video of the March 2010 arrest shows Holley on the ground as officers appear to kick and hit him.
Blomberg’s attorneys said he didn’t kick Holley but used his foot to secure a potentially dangerous suspect.
Holley was subsequently convicted in juvenile court of burglary and put on probation.