Louisiana Grand Jury indicts former OPCD director [Video]

Former Orleans Parish Communications Director Tyrell Morris has turned himself into the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office.This comes hours after a grand jury indicted him on four counts, including malfeasance in office, false personation of a Peace Officer, Insurance fraud and second-degree injuring public records.The investigation was centered on why Morris never filed a police report, whether he followed appropriate policies, and whether he potentially altered documents given to WDSU for personal gain. The city of New Orleans Office of Inspector General initiated this investigation to determine if the allegations were valid and if audio and video recordings related to the automobile accident may possibly have been available to further substantiate or refute the allegations.In the IG’s report it states, “A local news outlet, WDSU, aired several news stories concerning the incident and requested information about the accident from OPCD. On May 7, Morris said he was involved in a car …