Houston Police Department officer arrested for family violence

HOUSTON - The Houston Police Department is reporting that an officer has been arrested for a charge of family violence. 

Details are limited, but Houston police said Officer Dra'Vaughn Smith Banks, who is assigned to the Southeast Patrol Division, was arrested on Monday. Banks was sworn in as an officer in July 2019. 

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According to a statement on social media, Banks has been relieved of duty pending an investigation by the Houston Police Department's Internal Affairs Division. 

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