A homeowner told ABC13 officers caused $5,000 worth of damage when they tore her house apart in search of a murder suspect who had visited her home, but didn't live there.
Galveston police chief Doug Balli is on a 10-day administrative leave as the city investigates a raid that occurred back on Jan. 22, 2023.Galveston's police chief Doug Balli is on a 10-day administrative leave as the city investigates a SWAT search that wrecked the wrong house for the wrong suspect.
The city released a statement saying this is tied to the execution of search and arrest warrants at a Galveston home on Avenue O near 53rd Street on Jan. 22. A homeowner told ABC13 officers caused $5,000 worth of damage when they tore her house apart in search of a murder suspect who had visited her home earlier, but didn't live there.
According to the Galveston Daily News, charges were later dropped against that suspect because a witness falsely identified him.Specifically, it's looking at communication failures surrounding the search performed on Jan. 22.
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