HOUSTON - The Texas City Police Officer Peter Behler seen in a tense arrest video out of Kemah has been on the news before, according to FOX 26 prior reporting.

What we know:

In 2013, Behler was indicted on charges of official oppression, along with two other officers concerning an arrest they made in Nassau Bay. Documents say the then 25-year-old Webster Police Officer Behler was accused of beating the man he was arresting while the man was on the ground.

A Facebook post from Behler's attorney at the time says Behler was found not guilty by a Harris County jury in 2016.

The Webster Police Department confirmed Behler resigned from the department in April 2014.

Dig deeper:

The man Behler is seen arresting in the 2025 video also has a mug shot from years prior.

Records show that W

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