Officer Robert Powell, the cop who pulled a gun on NFL player Ryan Moats during a traffic stop as his mother-in-law died in a nearby hospital, has resigned. Powell, you may recall, also went on a power trip while stopping Maritza Thomas, the Latina wife of linebacker Zach Thomas.
1 April 2009
29 March 2009
Maritza Thomas Also Stopped By Officer Robert Powell
By Alex Alvarez at 1:14 PM.
Former Cowboys and Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas has come forward with news that Officer Robert Powell - the same police man who detained Houston running back Ryan Moats as he and his wife were rushing to see his dying mother-in-law - also unlawfully stopped his wife, Maritza, who is Latina.
Thomas says Officer Powell issued his [...]
27 March 2009
Dallas Police Officer Robert Powell Detains Houston Running Back Ryan Moats As His Mother-In-Law Dies
By Cindy Casares at 11:31 AM.
A routine traffic stop in Dallas, routine because it involved harassing a black, male driver, ended in tragedy when Houston running back Ryan Moats was detained outside a hospital as his mother-in-law lay dying of breast cancer inside. The entire shocking video was captured by the offending officer, Robert Powell’s, in-dash security camera.
