GALVESTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers said Friday there will be no criminal investigation into the arrest of a man who was tied to a rope by mounted officers in Galveston earlier this month.
Donald Neely's Aug. 3 arrest garnered attention across the county, as he was seen attached to a line and walking down a street between two mounted officers' horses.
Activists have demanded the Galveston Police Department release body camera footage from the arrest.
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Galveston Police Chief Vernon L. Hale, III apologized "for this unnecessary embarrassment" and said the officers showed poor judgment.
He said "this technique of transportation during arrests" was immediately suspended.
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The Galveston District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday it is working with Neely’s defense attorneys on an agreement that might get him mental health treatment, rather than paying a fine or serving jail time for a criminal trespassing charge.
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