One former and two current Denton police officers were indicted Thursday on charges of official oppression and evidence tampering, following a monthslong investigation, officials said.
Officer Ronald Foy was indicted for official oppression, officer William Hulslander for official oppression and tampering with a governmental record, and former officer Joel Weinstein for tampering with a governmental record, according to a news release from the Denton Police Department.
The indictments come after the Denton County District Attorney’s Office in February dismissed pending criminal charges against an individual experiencing homelessness who was arrested in March 2024, after the probable cause affidavit written by Hulslander did not align with the body-worn camera video evidence, which showed “Foy deploying his department-issued chemical spray in a manner inconsistent with policy and training,” the release stated…