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Warrants Issued as Police Allege $211,000 NRG Park Parking Scheme

Investigators linked thousands of transactions to employees after subpoenaing Square records.

Overview

  • Harris County records show felony charges for three NRG Park attendants, with warrants issued for Taelor Miller and Vincent Ward and Reginald Smith arrested in March.
  • Subpoenaed logs detail 7,162 card payments totaling $211,007.09 between March 5, 2024, and March 12, 2025.
  • Investigators say attendants used personal Square and PayPal readers, including device names like “Nrg2” and “nrgparking,” to mimic official payments.
  • Accounting by individual attributes $122,818.95 to Ward on 4,021 swipes, $56,790.79 to Miller on 2,100 swipes, and $25,192.09 to Smith on 1,041 swipes.
  • NRG Park declined to comment on the case but issued payment-safety guidance, and Houston police are asking anyone with information to contact the Major Offenders Division.