Overview
- A Harris County sheriff's deputy reported two cars racing on the Grand Parkway near Clay Road and stopped a black Mercedes driven by Officer Giovoinni-Quinn Gumataotao.
- An 8-year-old child was in the back seat during the stop, and deputies had the officer’s wife pick up the child after the arrest.
- Gumataotao faces felony child endangerment and misdemeanor highway racing charges, with filings alleging speeds approaching 130 mph.
- The Houston Police Department says he has been relieved of duty pending the outcome of the case.
- He was released on $11,000 bond with no listed defense attorney and is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday.