Harris County Gem

We all know what regular visitors the miscreants of Harris County (Houston, TX) are here – but this fella is special.

On March 1, 2025, at approximately 12:05 p.m., the Harris County Precinct 8 Constable’s Office responded to a call regarding an aggressive driver near the Lynchburg Ferry located at 4406 Independence Parkway. The caller alleged the suspect vehicle was ramming other vehicles to force his way onto the ferry.

That right there tells you something – committing a crime to get onto a ferry. Ferries are slow, so the po-po has plenty of time to set up at the far end – and they know exactly where you’re gonna be, right?

Upon arrival, deputies were directed by the ferry captain to a maroon Ford Expedition. Deputies attempted to contact the driver, who was later identified as Dana Allen Williams, a 50-year-old black male from Houston, who refused verbal commands and attempted to evade deputies by maneuvering his vehicle toward the ferry boat.

As deputies worked to contain the vehicle, Williams reversed into a marked patrol unit and subsequently drove over deployed stop sticks, boarding the ferry despite repeated commands to stop. Williams then reversed off the ferry, narrowly avoiding deputies and patrol vehicles, and continued southbound on Independence Parkway with multiple flat tires.

Deputies initiated a short pursuit, and Williams’ vehicle became disabled by extensive tire damage. The pursuit concluded in the 3500 block of Independence Parkway when Williams’ vehicle came to a stop. Despite numerous commands to surrender, Williams remained noncompliant, revving the vehicle’s engine in an effort to flee, spinning his wheels and causing damage to the roadway.

Deputies were forced to breach the vehicle after Williams continued to refuse to exit. Following the deployment of a Taser, Williams was removed from the vehicle and was safely taken into custody.

After consultation with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, the following charges were accepted against Dana Williams: Evading Arrest in a Motor Vehicle, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

Some felonious property damage and assault on the cop driving the car he hit missed.  So far, more or less so good….but:

For unknown reasons, the charges filed on Williams were dismissed by the 248th Harris County District Court early this morning citing “No Probable Cause”.   Harris County Precinct 8

What the actual heck? Commentary is excoriating the judge. One commenter said:

The now discharged suspect has 12 Felony and 9 Misdemeanor Convictions. He was recently given an Unsatisfactory Termination of Probation August 2024. He failed to abide by his probation conditions and instead of revoking him and sending him to prison they simply allowed him to discharge

And the Irony of the police stating “for unknown reasons, the charges were dismissed” is that when no PC is found it is because the police didn’t describe the legal reasons the person was arrested in their police reports.

And the cases aren’t “dismissed”…it’s merely a finding of “no PC” at the moment. The DAS office will have the police fix their errors and then present to a grand jury and get these cases indicted. The same way they do to virtually every other felony that is no PCd for police errors.

Category: "Teh Stoopid", Crime