filthy phil
10-17-2010, 05:52 PM
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Grand-jury-No-evading-arrest-charges-for-Houston-City-Councilman-Jarvis-Johnson-104713279.html
HOUSTON – Houston City Council Member Jarvis Johnson will not face charges for evading arrest.
A Harris County grand jury no-billed Johnson Monday morning.
The charges were in connection with an incident in July in which police said they saw Johnson speeding in northeast Houston.
An HPD officer said when he tried to pull Johnson over, the politician kept going and led the officer on a brief, slow-speed chase.
Johnson said he pulled over as soon as he noticed the officer’s lights.
Johnson was arrested and accused of felony evading, but the grand jury decided there was not enough evidence to show he did anything wrong.
After the jury declined to charge him, Johnson addressed the case.
"We need to make sure we’re doing more patrol than we are doing speed traps. A speed trap set up at night in a crime-riddled community is disingenuous to the citizens of that community,":jerk-n-off: Johnson said. "I think it’s important to continue to make that community safe certainly of speeders, but more importantly of the criminal element that plagues that community."
Johnson also said he appreciates all the support he’s received from his family, his Houston City Council colleagues and area residents since his arrest.
HOUSTON – Houston City Council Member Jarvis Johnson will not face charges for evading arrest.
A Harris County grand jury no-billed Johnson Monday morning.
The charges were in connection with an incident in July in which police said they saw Johnson speeding in northeast Houston.
An HPD officer said when he tried to pull Johnson over, the politician kept going and led the officer on a brief, slow-speed chase.
Johnson said he pulled over as soon as he noticed the officer’s lights.
Johnson was arrested and accused of felony evading, but the grand jury decided there was not enough evidence to show he did anything wrong.
After the jury declined to charge him, Johnson addressed the case.
"We need to make sure we’re doing more patrol than we are doing speed traps. A speed trap set up at night in a crime-riddled community is disingenuous to the citizens of that community,":jerk-n-off: Johnson said. "I think it’s important to continue to make that community safe certainly of speeders, but more importantly of the criminal element that plagues that community."
Johnson also said he appreciates all the support he’s received from his family, his Houston City Council colleagues and area residents since his arrest.