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Public commenter alleges Aransas Pass police illegally detained and tased mother; speaker asks council for investigation
Summary
During public comment a resident alleged Aransas Pass Police officers illegally detained, tased and mocked a mother who tried to retrieve her child from a bus, and said the department did not complete an investigation; the commenter asked to be placed on a future agenda to present evidence.
During the public‑comment portion of the meeting an attendee alleged that Aransas Pass Police Department officers unlawfully detained, assaulted and tased a mother attempting to get her child off a school bus and that supervisors subsequently mocked the woman.
The speaker said the department based its detention on third‑party hearsay, did not properly investigate at the time of the incident and later began an investigation weeks afterward. The commenter named a supervisor (Luker) and said the family has been left without accountability: "APD treated her as guilty until proven innocent... They did not complete an investigation," the speaker said, adding they could produce evidence and asked to be placed on a future agenda.
Council acknowledged the comments but did not record a formal response or investigative finding during the meeting. Chief Perkins was present earlier in the proceedings and was asked about the related community event; no departmental statement about the alleged incident was given on the record at this meeting.
The allegation is unresolved in the public record and was made during open comment; the council did not take formal action or provide an investigative outcome at the meeting. The speaker requested to be placed on a future agenda to present evidence.
