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.