During the public comment period resident Henry Martinez (112 10th Street) addressed the council and alleged that two years earlier he was arrested after filming what he described as an assault by a Gonzales police officer. Martinez said a sergeant came to his home and asked him to hand over the video; he said he refused to give it to officers and offered it to his attorney or to an independent auditor instead.

Martinez said officers then told the district attorney he was hindering an investigation and that he subsequently faced court action. He displayed photos he said were from doctors showing two bruises he attributes to being struck by a flashlight and urged that the officer be charged and fired. "He should be charged with a felony," Martinez told the council.

The council listened during the public comment period; the mayor noted the council would take no action during public comment. No staff response or formal action on Martinez’s allegations was taken during the meeting. The council did not schedule a follow‑up item; residents seeking action on law enforcement conduct should pursue record requests or formal complaints to the police department and district attorney as applicable.

Because the allegations involve potential criminal conduct, the council and staff did not make findings at the meeting. The account reported here is the speaker's statement to the council and has not been independently adjudicated or verified by city staff at this time.