One Dallas Police officer is under arrest and five others are facing grand jury review for the way they handled the case of a suspected gunman
So far, officer Jacob Hughes has been charged with fabricating physical evidence. Five others are on administrative leave and will have official oppression chases reviewed by a grand jury to see if criminal charges should be filed.
Sources tell KRLD news it all traces back to an arrest several months ago after shots were reported fired at traffic on I-30 near Buckner. All six officers responded.
A man staying at a hotel was being questioned in the hallway and got locked out of his room. The sources say Hughes went to get a passkey then returned, thought consent had been given to search the room and a gun was found, following which the man was taken downtown.
It was at the jail that one of the sources says Hughes signed a booking document that suggested the man had given consent for his room to be searched when it had not.
The grand jury typically takes several months before reviewing such cases.
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