‘A lazy cop’: Maryland police officer allegedly faked traffic stops to avoid service calls
Marked police cars outside the Bishop L Robinson Sr building in Baltimore, Maryland. Photograph: Baltimore Sun/TNS/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMarked police cars outside the Bishop L Robinson Sr building in Baltimore, Maryland. His unusual work patterns came to light in December after police officials received a complaint that Houchins had been making false reports of traffic stops for months.“The allegations in this indictment reflect a troubling disregard for that responsibility,” said Baltimore city state’s attorney Ivan Bates.
- ▪Marked police cars outside the Bishop L Robinson Sr building in Baltimore, Maryland.
- ▪Photograph: Baltimore Sun/TNS/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMarked police cars outside the Bishop L Robinson Sr building in Baltimore, Maryland.
- ▪His unusual work patterns came to light in December after police officials received a complaint that Houchins had been making false reports of traffic stops for months.“The allegations in this indictment reflect a troubling disregard for th
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Marked police cars outside the Bishop L Robinson Sr building in Baltimore, Maryland. Photograph: Baltimore Sun/TNS/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMarked police cars outside the Bishop L Robinson Sr building in Baltimore, Maryland. Photograph: Baltimore Sun/TNS/Getty ImagesBaltimore‘A lazy cop’: Maryland police officer allegedly faked traffic stops to avoid service callsBaltimore officer Dequwan Houchins, 30, indicted for allegedly making false traffic stop reports for monthsEdward HelmoreTue 11 Aug 2026 08.55 EDTLast modified on Tue 11 Aug 2026 08.56 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA Baltimore, Maryland, police officer avoided service calls by claiming he was on traffic stops when he was in fact “sitting idle in his car”, according to an indictment filed by city…
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