What this entry found
- CONFIRMED
Sergio Rodriguez was arrested on May 4, 2026, not 2025, following a grand jury indictment in April 2026…
Checked against KHOU.the document
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Duration of alleged tracking activity
- click2houston.com: 'for months' (November 2024 to April 2025, approximately 5 months)
- houstonchronicle.com: 'at least five months'
- houstonpublicmedia.org: 'more than six months beginning nearly two years ago' (which…
- ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS
houstonchronicle.com carried 4 details no other outlet reported.
- Rodriguez is 42 years old and a Richmond resident
- Rodriguez's court date is September 2, 2025
- As part of bond conditions, Rodriguez is barred from contacting his ex-wife or going within 1,000 feet of her home or work
- Rodriguez is also barred from using law enforcement databases such as Flock License Plate Reader
4independent outlets
What happened, for context
A former Katy, Texas police officer named Sergio Rodriguez is charged with two third-degree felonies: stalking and misuse of official information. Prosecutors allege he used the Katy Police Department's Flock license plate reader system and placed a tracking device on his ex-wife's vehicle between November 2024 and April 2025. He was arrested in May 2025, released on bond, has pleaded not guilty, and is scheduled for court in September 2025.
Who reported it
- abc13.comINDEP
- click2houston.comUNCLASSIFIED
- houstonchronicle.comUNCLASSIFIED
- houstonpublicmedia.orgUNCLASSIFIED
References
- abc13.comFormer Katy police officer terminated after misusing Flock cameras to track ex-wife for months, Katy PD saysScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-26T12:17:22
- click2houston.comFormer Katy police officer accused of using Flock cameras, tracking device to stalk ex-wifeScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-26T12:17:22
- houstonchronicle.comFormer Katy police officer charged with stalking ex-wife using Flock camerasScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-26T12:17:22
- houstonpublicmedia.orgFormer Katy officer faces charges after allegedly using Flock cameras to track ex-wifeScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-26T12:17:22
Carried by multiple outlets
- Sergio Rodriguez is charged with stalking and misuse of official informationabc13.com, click2houston.com, houstonchronicle.com, houstonpublicmedia.org
- Both charges are third-degree feloniesclick2houston.com, houstonpublicmedia.org
- Rodriguez is a former Katy police officerabc13.com, click2houston.com, houstonchronicle.com, houstonpublicmedia.org
- The alleged conduct involved using Flock license plate readers to track his ex-wifeabc13.com, click2houston.com, houstonchronicle.com, houstonpublicmedia.org
- The alleged conduct occurred between November 2024 and April 2025click2houston.com, houstonchronicle.com, houstonpublicmedia.org
- A tracking device was placed on his ex-wife's vehicleclick2houston.com, houstonchronicle.com, houstonpublicmedia.org
- and 5 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- Rodriguez is 42 years old and a Richmond residentonly houstonchronicle.com
- Rodriguez was arrested specifically on May 4only click2houston.com, houstonchronicle.com
- Rodriguez's ex-wife's name is Kayland Johnsononly click2houston.com
- Rodriguez's court date is September 2, 2025only houstonchronicle.com
- As part of bond conditions, Rodriguez is barred from contacting his ex-wife or going within 1,000 feet of her home or workonly houstonchronicle.com
- Rodriguez is also barred from using law enforcement databases such as Flock License Plate Readeronly houstonchronicle.com
Reported unevenly
- Duration of alleged tracking activitystated by click2houston.com: 'for months' (November 2024 to April 2025, approximately 5 months), houstonchronicle.com: 'at least five months', houstonpublicmedia.org: 'more than six months beginning nearly two years ago' (which would place the start around August 2023, inconsistent with the November 2024-April 2025 timeframe stated in the same outlet's court records) · absent from houstonpublicmedia.org's opening paragraph contradicts its own body text regarding timing
Not yet confirmed against a primary source
- In houstonpublicmedia.org's opening paragraph, it states the tracking occurred 'for a period of more than six months beginning nearly two years ago' (which would place start around August 2023). The same outlet's body text then states tracking occurred 'between November 2024 and April 2025' (approximately 5 months). Clarify which timeframe is correct from Fort Bend County court records.
- Confirm whether Rodriguez's arrest date was May 4, 2025 (click2houston.com and houstonchronicle.com state this explicitly; houstonpublicmedia.org says 'early May') and verify the month and year are correct against public records.
What was checked, and against what
2 of 2 confirmed against a primary source. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.
- checkedIn houstonpublicmedia.org's opening paragraph, it states the tracking occurred 'for a period of more than six months beginning nearly two years ago' (which would place start around August 2023). The same outlet's body text then states tracking occurred 'between November 2024 and April 2025' (approximately 5 months). Clarify which timeframe is correct from Fort Bend County court records.Houston Public Media · establishes that the outlet published it · Fort Bend County court records confirm that Sergio Rodriguez’s illegal surveillance took place between November 2, 2024, and April 2, 2025, a duration of five months. The opening statement in the Houston Public Media article claiming the tracking lasted "more than six months beginning nearly two years ago" is an editorial error, contradicting the outlet's own body text and the factual court filings. · 2026-08-26
- checkedConfirm whether Rodriguez's arrest date was May 4, 2025 (click2houston.com and houstonchronicle.com state this explicitly; houstonpublicmedia.org says 'early May') and verify the month and year are correct against public records.KHOU · establishes that the outlet published it · Sergio Rodriguez was arrested on May 4, 2026, not 2025, following a grand jury indictment in April 2026, making the 2025 date suggested by some reports chronologically impossible. Public records confirm the indictment and termination occurred in April 2026, with the arrest taking place shortly after in May. · 2026-08-26