A man previously charged with filming under women’s clothing was arrested earlier this week after assaulting an officer who attempted to detain him for taking photos under women’s dresses at a store in Irving, authorities said.
According to the Irving Police Department, officers were called to the 4100 block of W. Airport Freeway around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 1, to assist another officer. Upon arrival, they learned that loss prevention employees had informed an off-duty Ore City Police officer in uniform that a man was taking pictures underneath women’s dresses.
The officer approached the suspect, identified as 42-year-old Keevis Holland, and tried to detain him in handcuffs for suspicion of invasive visual recording. While being handcuffed, Holland allegedly turned and struck the officer’s face multiple times with his fists and the loose handcuffs. Each blow caused lacerations to the top of the officer’s head, police said. As a result, the officer fell to the ground and dropped his Taser.
Irving Police said Holland then grabbed the Taser and aimed it at the injured officer, causing the officer to fear serious bodily injury or death due to the potential incapacitation and the risk of Holland taking his firearm.
Holland reportedly fled the scene, and the officer chased him into the parking lot, where Holland was seen getting into a gray Dodge Ram truck. The police department identified the truck as registered to Holland after running the license plate number, and his Texas driver’s license photo confirmed him as the suspect.
Holland was arrested on Tuesday, July 2, and booked at the Dallas Suzanne Lee Kays Detention Facility. He faces charges of aggravated assault on a peace officer, aggravated assault by a public servant, assault causing bodily injuries, evading arrest with a vehicle, and taking a weapon from an officer. His bond was set at $152,000.
In April 2017, Holland was arrested by Dallas Police officers for using his phone to shoot video under a Walmart customer’s skirt. A security officer had caught Holland on surveillance video following a woman around the store with his cell phone under her skirt. Court records show that in March 2017, Holland reportedly followed another woman at the same Walmart and filmed under her skirt as well.
Irving Police did not disclose any details about the officer’s condition following the assault.
