Suspended Liberty County deputy facing second charge of theft

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A second charge of theft has been filed against suspended Liberty County Sheriff’s Deputy Anthony E. “Tony” Lewis.

Lewis, a former Harris County sheriff’s deputy who was fired from that agency after being accused of extortion, is now accused of the unlawful possession of eight gaming machines, one plasma cutter and one generator belonging to Angelina Galvan.

Court records show that the second charge was filed Aug. 17. Bond for this charge was set at $42,000.

On Friday, information surfaced about a charge of theft that was filed against Lewis on Thursday, Aug. 16.

In the initial charge, Lewis is accused of being in possession of a generator and a plasma cutter belonging to Deborah Meyer.

Bond for this charge was set at $50,000.

Lewis posted bond for both offenses and is no longer being confined at the Harris County Jail.

Lewis has been employed by the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office for a little over a year. While at the sheriff’s office, he was a member of the Narcotics and Special Crimes Unit, which is under the direct supervision of Louis T. Guthrie, a candidate for Harris County sheriff.

It was this unit that in 2011 pursued a faulty criminal case against Liberty County Assistant District Attorney Joe Warren.

A Liberty County grand jury later no-billed Warren, but not before a somewhat costly investigation by a special prosecutor.