7 Houston police officers involved in the Harding Street raid have been re-charged over an alleged overtime scheme

HOUSTON — A Harris County grand jury has re-indicted seven Houston police officers involved in the Harding Street raid in connection with an alleged overtime scam.

According to court documents, these are the seven officers who were re-indicted and their charges:

• Hodgie Bernard Armstrong, Jr. (retired, no longer with HPD) – engaging in organized crime, tampering with records, theft by an officer.

• Thomas Alan Wood (retired, no longer with HPD) – engaging in organized crime, tampering with records, theft by an officer.

• Clemente Robles Reyna, Jr. (retired, no longer with HPD) – engaging in organized crime, three counts of tampering with records and theft by an officer.

• Nadeem Ashraf – Involvement in organized crime.

• Frank Medina – involvement in organized crime.

• Oscar Pardo – involvement in organized crime.

• Griff Maxwell – involvement in organized crime.

Court dates for all accused officers are set for October 18th.

Shortly after former Houston police narcotics detective Gerald Goines was handed his 60-year prison sentence, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said she planned to prosecute members of Goines’ team for “organized crime” in connection with the alleged overtime fraud to pursue.

“People want to believe in the police. We trust that from an early age,” said Ogg. “So imagine the damage that has been done to the communities in Houston that have suffered under Squad 15 and under Gerald Goines over the last twenty years.”

Just minutes after Goines was sentenced, Ogg announced her intention to continue investigating ten other members of Squad 15, despite their previous charges being dismissed by a judge.

“Their charges remain expunged, but the investigation into the other ten members of Squad 15 remains open,” Ogg said. “I hope they hear me.”

Although her term is nearing its end, Ogg made it clear that she wants to see the investigation through.

“That will be during my term,” she insisted. “Whatever the new prosecutor decides in this case, he will have to answer to the community.”