Dallas police fire officer for
alleged false claim
DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas
police officer has been fired for allegedly lying to a fellow officer about
having his foot run over during a traffic stop. A police statement said Dallas
Police Chief David Brown
fired Eric Watts
Monday. Police say that in an attempt to pull over a speeding motorist who had
initially failed to stop, Watts got out of his vehicle, drew his weapon and
demanded the driver get out of the car. Watts told others that the driver ran
over his foot as he sped away. The driver was arrested and charged with
aggravated assault on a public servant, but police say dash cam video showed
Watts was lying. Watts, with the
department since 2005, has been indicted for making a false statement to
authorities. Attorney information wasn't available.