Trinidad Police Chief resigns after recent arrests prompt free speech concerns

The Chief of Police in a small Texas town has resigned after several recent arrests from his department have sparked free speech concerns.Trinidad Police Chief ResignsTrinidad Police Chief Charles Gregory has resigned, FOX 4 has learned. Gregory's last day with the department will be June 19.He and the Trinidad Police Department have put the town of fewer than 800 people in a national spotlight since their May arrest of Henderson County resident Jennifer Combs.FOX 4 reported on May 20 that Combs was charged with felony false alarm by the Trinidad Police Department after making an April Facebook post concerning the city's water issues.Her post stated that people had been hospitalized after drinking the city's water. Gregory responded by saying Combs’ post "creates fear, panic, or unnecessary emergency response within a community."FOX 4 has not verified that anyone in Trinidad was hospitalized from drinking the city's water.A Henderson County grand jury declined to indict Combs, who has