By Marc Ramirez. After stopping two children from nearly running into traffic in early November, a Haltom City police officer spanked them with their grandmother's consent β and now he's under investigation. Last week, as the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported , the Haltom City Police Department became aware of the incident and launched an internal probe into the matter.
Get the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond. Or with:. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The grandmother, who spoke to the Star-Telegram on the condition she not be named, said she called after her 5-year-old grandson broke a backyard gate at their south Haltom City home and ran toward busy Carson Street, followed by his 6-year-old sister.
The kids stopped once they saw the patrol cars, which had arrived quickly. One of the officers guided them back home, but, the grandmother said, the kids didn't appear to take him seriously when he explained the dangers of their actions.
I went in, got the small belt and came back outside. She retrieved a child-size belt and spanked each child, she said, after which the officer did the same, striking each once with what she described as "little taps.
He didn't hurt them. The incident was witnessed by two other officers, a neighbor and the neighbor's year-old daughter, the newspaper said. Marc Ramirez is a Dallas-based lifestyles journalist and food and drink enthusiast who would rather think about what's for lunch than anything on his to-do list. News Haltom City police investigating officer who allegedly spanked two kids with grandmother's consent The officer, who remains on duty, was one of several who responded after the grandmother called because the kids got out of the yard and ran toward a busy street.
