Philly cop charged with resisting arrest in Houston

BY STEPHANIE FARR, Daily News Staff Writer farrs@phillynews.com, 215-854-4225
Posted: December 19, 2012

APHILADELPHIA COP was arrested Sunday at the Houston Texans' stadium for resisting arrest, according to the Houston Police Department.

Police were called to the Crown Royal Saloon at Reliant Stadium in Houston about 2:40 p.m. during the Texans-Colts game for a report of a disturbance.

Details of the disturbance were few, but Houston police spokesman Kese Smith said that Neil Kohler, 46, was charged with resisting arrest, though he didn't know why officers had tried to arrest him in the first place.

Kohler is accused of pushing the arresting officer and was the only person charged in the incident, police said.

He later identified himself as a Philadelphia cop to Houston authorities, according to Smith.

Kohler was released on $1,000 bail and has a court date scheduled in Houston next Wednesday, according to the Harris County District Attorney's Office.

Lt. John Stanford, spokesman for the Philadelphia Police Department, said Internal Affairs was investigating the case.

Stanford said he had no information on the Houston incident or on Kohler, including how long he has worked for the department and where he is assigned.

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