Tag: surveillance footage

Ex-school cop headed to court: Hearing set in official oppression case

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A hearing announcement has been scheduled for Sept. 5 in the case of a now-former San Benito CISD police officer who is accused of assaulting a 15-year-old female student. Joe Mendez, while serving as an officer for the SBCISD Police Department, is accused of allegedly lifting a 15-year-old …

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Video surfaces in school cop’s injury to a child investigation

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Surveillance footage is reportedly one of the pieces of evidence from a Texas Rangers investigation into a San Benito CISD police officer, who was accused of assaulting a 15-year-old female student, reportedly turned over to the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office for review. Joe Mendez, while serving as an …

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Police suspect dog poisoned in burglaries

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A suspected case of animal cruelty and the burglary of numerous motor vehicles reported at three Industrial Park businesses are currently under investigation by the San Benito Police Department. Authorities were reportedly notified Monday of a break-in that occurred sometime between Friday evening and Saturday morning at Amigos Del …

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