Murder suspect's ankle bracelet removed because he didn't cover costs for device, officials say

A murder suspect had his ankle monitor cut off because he fell behind in payments, officials said."It effectively put our capital murder suspect more or less at large," First Assistant District Attorney David Mitcham told the Houston Chronicle.The man, Clint Walker, was unmonitored for about two weeks, KTRK-TV reported. Mitcham told KHOU-TV that after $305 in charges racked up, a vendor working with the courts apparently went out and retrieved its equipment and then notified the court.In 2016, Walker allegedly shot to death 59-year-old game room security guard Enrique Garcia during a botched robbery in northern Harris County, Texas, according to the Chronicle.Around two years later, he was released on specific conditions, which included wearing an ankle monitor.According to the KTRK-TV, the company said it sent several instances of violations involving Walker to a county pretrial supervision department, including a failure to charge his device. Walker has since been captured.Related video: New ankle monitors detect blood-alcohol levels.

A murder suspect had his ankle monitor cut off because he fell behind in payments, officials said.

"It effectively put our capital murder suspect more or less at large," First Assistant District Attorney David Mitcham told the Houston Chronicle.


The man, Clint Walker, was unmonitored for about two weeks, KTRK-TV reported.

Mitcham told KHOU-TV that after $305 in charges racked up, a vendor working with the courts apparently went out and retrieved its equipment and then notified the court.



In 2016, Walker allegedly shot to death 59-year-old game room security guard Enrique Garcia during a botched robbery in northern Harris County, Texas, according to the Chronicle.

Around two years later, he was released on specific conditions, which included wearing an ankle monitor.



According to the KTRK-TV, the company said it sent several instances of violations involving Walker to a county pretrial supervision department, including a failure to charge his device.

Walker has since been captured.

Related video: New ankle monitors detect blood-alcohol levels.