Former Keller Police Sergeant Blake Shimanek pled guilty to official oppression
Photo credit Keller PD Facebook Twitter (Fort Worth, TX) – A former North Texas police officer pled guilty Thursday for his role in pepper spraying...
Photo credit Keller PD Facebook Twitter (Fort Worth, TX) – A former North Texas police officer pled guilty Thursday for his role in pepper spraying and arresting a man who filmed his son's interactions with Keller police. Former Keller Police Sergeant Blake Shimanek pled guilty to official oppression, a Class A misdemeanor, regarding the August 15, 2020, arrest of Marco Puente. With this plea, Shimanek was admitted to the Public Safety Employee Treatment Court, which is a diversion program run by Judge Charles Vanover, who presides over County Criminal Court 8.