Video emerges of teen being beaten by Houston police
VIDEO - On the ground, Chad Holley is seen putting his arms out in a surrender pose then folds his arms behind his head as police move in...
HOUSTON — Controversial surveillance tape of an arrest that outraged the Houston community last March has finally been made public. The footage is of a 15-year-old burglary suspect, Chad Holley, allegedly kicked and stomped by police as he was taken into custody.
The newly released surveillance tape shows what happened last March when a security camera at a storage facility captured the end of a Houston police pursuit. Holley is seen trying to make a run for it, when he is clipped by a police car.
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On the ground, Holley is seen putting his arms out in a surrender pose then folds his arms behind his head as police move in. As many as 8 officers can be seen repeatedly kicking and punching Holley for almost a minute and a half.
“I was angry, I was upset, and I said who did this to you? He said the officers did it. He was bruised and his nose was fractured,” said the teen’s mother.
Chad Holley, who is now 16, was convicted of burglary. The video was not shown at his trial.
“Ain’t no hiding from this one, there’s no sweeping this under the rug,” said Quannell X, a community activist.
A federal judge issued an order for the release of the tape and the local DA said they did not want the tape out before the officers were put on trial. But Thursday, the tape was released by the NAACP in Houston. They are calling for a Justice Department investigation.
“How many times has this happened and there are no cameras to see this. We hear these stories all the time in our community, all the time, we just happen to have one that was caught on tape,” continued Quannell X.
Nine Houston police officers were disciplined for their actions. Four officers have been indicted and fired. An attorney for one of the officers says the release of the tape will make It harder for the officers to get a fair trial.
