Houston Police Department

An Uber driver in Houston was directed by two Houston Police Department officers to participate in a pursuit of a suspect fleeing on foot, as shown in dashcam video. The officers initially rode with him before jumping out of his vehicle to continue the chase in an area related to a terroristic threat call. Despite the unusual assistance, police did not locate the suspect, and the investigation remains ongoing.

A Honduran man who was deported is suing the city of Houston after police allegedly detained him for two hours while waiting for ICE. The lawsuit follows a revised Houston City Council ordinance that aimed to limit police coordination with ICE and set limits on detaining individuals with immigration warrants.

The Houston Police Department (HPD) reported over 100 calls to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from April through June, including a case where a woman reporting a violent threat was referred to ICE. HPD released its first mandatory report on coordination with ICE, with additional documents obtained by Houston Public Media.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire and the Houston Police Department chief have requested an independent investigation by the Texas Rangers into a deadly shooting involving ICE.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Houston Police Department chief requested the Texas Rangers to conduct an independent investigation into a deadly ICE shooting. The request aims to address the incident through an external review.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire and the Houston Police Department chief have requested that the Texas Rangers conduct an independent investigation into a deadly ICE shooting. The request aims to address the incident through an external review.

Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz, at Mayor John Whitmire’s request, sent a letter to the Texas Department of Public Safety requesting a Texas Rangers investigation into a fatal ICE shooting. The incident has already triggered local and federal investigations.

Mayor Whitmire reversed his position, stating that the Houston Police Department is investigating an ICE shooting. Previously, HPD and Whitmire claimed lack of jurisdiction, which local legal experts disputed.

Houston officials, Sylvia Garcia, and Houston Police Department representatives will address the recent fatal shooting of a Mexican national in the city. The victim, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was an immigrant with no criminal record who had lived in the U.S. as a homebuilder for over 35 years.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire claims the Houston Police Department cannot investigate a shooting involving ICE, but legal experts dispute this assertion. A legal expert cited in the article argues that a federal officer committing a crime on duty would still face prosecution, challenging the mayor's position.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire stated that Houston police officers were not involved in a fatal ICE shooting. His office is monitoring the incident but has not indicated direct involvement from local law enforcement.

Houston police officer Pablo Diaz-Buscio, 36, has been indicted for alleged sexual assault of a child and is on administrative leave with pay according to the Houston Police Department.

A Houston man allegedly boarded a United Airlines flight using a fraudulent boarding pass, causing the plane to return to the gate and delay passengers for three hours. He faces a felony charge related to disrupting a critical infrastructure facility.

Kevin Faux, a 24-year-old repeat offender with a history of assault charges, was arrested for the capital murder of 23-year-old Ashanti Allen, who was eight months pregnant when she disappeared. Faux, the father of her unborn child, was released early from jail in February 2025 due to a 'two-for-one' credit that halved his 280-day sentence.