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Harvey arrest: Release of body-cam footage put on hold

By Gregg WendorfAdvance News JournalThe attorney for former Pharr Police Chief/City Manager Andrew “Andy” Harvey, Jr. is saying one thing about his arrest Saturday, Sept. 23 — city cops assaulted him during his arrest, at his home — while the sworn affidavit signed by one of the arresting officers paints a different picture.The way to judge who is right and who is wrong is to view the body-cam footage, so pervasive in the business of policing these days.Unfortunately, that footage is shielded from public access via a Public Information Request if the arrest is part of an ongoing investigation, which ...

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