Another San Marcos Police Officer Charged


A second San Marcos police officer has been charged with a crime this week -- this time the officer is accused of obtaining fraudulent prescriptions.
The San Marcos Police Department says Officer David Amerson turned himself in early Wednesday morning on two arrest warrants for obtaining controlled substances by fraud. The charges are second and third degree felonies.
Amerson surrendered at the Hays County Law Enforcement Center shortly before 6 a.m. and was released under $10,000 bond around 9 a.m., according to San Marcos police.
Officials say the charges stem from an investigation by the Hays County Drug Task Force in conjunction with the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Amerson was relieved of duty May 23 and placed on administrative leave pending the internal and criminal investigations, officials say.
Another San Marcos police officer -- Cpl. James Palermo -- was arrested Tuesday afternoon. He is accused of beating a suspect on May 29.