Charge dismissed against former Harris County deputy accused of beating man after car chase

Sgt. Marco Carrizales, 39, was initially indicted on a charge of aggravated assault by a public servant after he reportedly hit Ismael Garza Jr. in the face on Oct. 18, 2015 with an “unknown object.”

At the time, Carrizales was working an extra job, in uniform, directing traffic at the LyondellBasell plant near the Pasadena Freeway. Deputies said Garza drove through a stop sign at “highway speeds” when Carrizales jumped into his personal truck and pursued him, despite not having lights or sirens.

Carrizales was tried last February, but a judge declared a mistrial with a hung jury that voted 11-1 for not guilty. The Harris County County District Attorney’s Office said after 23 hours of testimony in that trial, they decided to file a motion to dismiss the charge Tuesday.