HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The Garza family has actually resided in the very same house on Tiffany Street for more than 40 years. They never ever envisioned needing to rely on Action 13 to show to Harris County authorities that they are not dog owners.
“We were simply shocked due to the fact that you simply get a letter, and you’re being demanded something that you do not even have,” Rosa Garza Baldes, who matured in your home, said. “We do not have dogs.”
In April of this year, the Harris County Attorney’s Office took legal action against the Garza family for owning dogs that bit a Harris County Precinct 5 Constable. The declared event occurred on Feb. 27, 2022, towards completion of a chase.
The claim, however, got something incorrect.
“It’s not 5334. It’s 5327,” Baldes said.
Harris County took legal action against the incorrect home. Across the street, ABC13 saw a variety of little dogs running loose at 5327 Tiffany St.
Incident reports of both the chase and the subsequent bite examination reveal the 5327 address. In truth, the City of Houston’s animal control records even had images of the dogs included, which plainly match the dogs from your home throughout the street.
Eduardo Garza, who raised his kids and is now raising his grandchildren at 5334 Tiffany St., says the whole family was upset and annoyed. They connected to Action 13 after having their calls go unanswered at Harris County.
County authorities verified on Tuesday that an injury form completed by somebody in the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s workplace had the incorrect address,
The claim is not in the procedure of being dismissed.
The Harris County Attorney’s Office released the following declaration to Action 13:
“In this case, Harris County Constable Precinct 5 deputies were pursuing a suspect who was driving at speeds over 100 miles per hour with an exceptional felony warrant and a parole infraction. After the suspect left into a relative’s house, the deputies established a border and required that the suspect come outside. A dog later on lacked your home and bit among the deputies in front of your home. Houston Fire Department EMS dealt with the bite. Since the county is self-insured, when a county police officer is hurt by a homeowner and utilizes employees’ compensation, the county’s personnels department looks for payment from the homeowner to recover the cost of that officer’s employees comp claim. The county might submit a suit if the homeowner declines to pay. In this case, the county’s claim will look for to recover the cost of the deputy’s employees comp claim after he was bit by the dog.”
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