Harris County Sheriff's Chief of Staff Arrested for Violation of Protective Order, MCSO Says

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – Harris County Sheriff's Chief of Staff Ed Gonzalez was arrested again Friday in The Woodlands after violating an emergency protection order, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.

According to documents, on May 24 at 3:54 p.m., MCSO deputies arrested Spencer, 51, for violation of an emergency protection order. Deputies were dispatched to a home in The Woodlands after receiving a call that Spencer was at the residence in direct violation of a protection order.

Police say officers found Spencer sitting in his car in front of the home when they arrived. He was detained while the protection order was verified. Spencer was arrested and transported to the Montgomery County Jail for violation of the protection order.

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The attorney representing Spencer, Murray Newman, sent the following statement to KPRC 2.

Mr Spencer went to his ex-wife's home to collect his youngest son for a planned visit at the time of his arrest. There are no allegations of threatening behavior or harassment and he was waiting for his son in his car parked on the street outside the house at the time of his arrest.

Spencer was charged in connection with an incident in 2023 in which a teenage boy was injured. He posted $2,500 bond after turning himself in on a charge of injury to a child. Court documents indicate the initial incident occurred on September 15, 2023.

According to the documents, Spencer grabbed the then 14-year-old boy by his hoodie and slammed him against the bedroom wall. The boy then fell and hit his head on a bed frame. The boy reportedly told police he ran up the stairs to try to escape. At that point, Spencer grabbed a plastic gun case and threw it at him, causing him to fall down the stairs and land on his face. Spencer then allegedly held the boy by the arms while he was on the ground.

The documents indicate that the teenager had bruises on his back as well as multiple abrasions, contusions, as well as a small hematoma on his head. He also had multiple abrasions on his left wrist, right arm, back and face.

Newman released this statement regarding the arrest:

It is unfortunate that in some family court cases one party attempts to use the criminal justice system to gain an advantage in a non-criminal matter and that is what we believe has happened here. Jason has fully cooperated with the investigating authorities. in this case and he was in court this morning to discuss these charges in court. We believe that once these allegations are examined more closely, the facts will show that he simply did not break the law. He loves his children and will make no further comment on the facts of this case.