Precinct 3 Constable’s office opens internal affairs probe after video of Sgt. David Weis inside Woodlands garage circulates on social media
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas – A Montgomery County Precinct 3 deputy constable is under internal affairs scrutiny after video footage captured him entering a family’s garage uninvited while serving a civil court notice.
Capt. Adam Acosta of the Precinct 3 Constable’s Office confirmed the investigation was launched Wednesday, followed by a KPRC 2 News inquiry about the August 24 incident the family filed a complaint about involving Sgt. David Weis, who identifies himself on camera. The family is demanding accountability.
Caught on camera
In the video first shared on the Instagram account @dandy_truth, a couple in The Woodlands comes out of their home after three knocks at the front door to find Weis standing inside their garage on Frontera Circle.
“There you are!,” Weis appears to say in the video. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcldiJ1J3t8/
The couple, Christian and Masha Doyle, ask him what he’s doing in the garage, and he appears to respond: “I just told you, I was standing by the fan to cool off.”
“There’s a ‘no trespass’ sign right there,” Masha Doyle said.
“Ma’am, I’m a police officer,” Weis responded, later adding, “The trespassing sign doesn’t pertain to law enforcement.”
The couple asked if he had a warrant and asked if he was allowed to walk into their garage.
“It’s open to the public,” Weis said, referencing the garage door being opened.
“So you’ll be okay if I came to your house and used your garage for a fan because I’m hot?” Masha Doyle asked.
“I just didn’t want to pass out on your porch,” Weis said, adding, “I’m sorry if I offended you in any way. I’m just out here doing my job.”
“Violating our rights is your job, okay….” Masha Doyle said as Weis walked back to his patrol unit.
Weis was there to serve the couple a notice to appear in court for an eviction-related hearing. Paperwork provided to KPRC 2 News shows their landlord is trying to evict them from the home where they’ve lived for more than four years over one month of late rent and allegations they are running an automobile repair business out of the home. The couple disputes both claims.
Couple talks with KPRC 2 News
“It was just kind of confusing at first,” Christian Doyle said. “We have rights in this country and those rights are the basis and the foundation.”
The Doyles said they felt Weis downplayed the whole situation and “got kind of frustrated” when they brought up their constitutional rights.
“It’s extremely tyrannical … It’s very clear, and this is not some first-year, rookie cop,” Christian Doyle said.
They have since filed complaints with the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, and the Precinct 3 Constable’s Office.
The Doyles said they started getting phone calls from internal affairs investigators at the Precinct 3 Constable’s Office on Wednesday.
“They should publicly apologize for violating our rights, entering our garage without permission and dismissing us when we asked them,” Masha Doyle said. “The people who are enforcing the law also need to be held accountable.”
While they empathized with the idea that Weis may have been trying to stay cool, “there’s a line, and we don’t violate rights based upon feelings,” Christian Doyle said.
They emphasized that accountability is their biggest demand, while also calling for retraining if necessary.
“It worries me, and it scares me that that is the, I guess, mindset that they’re taking that doesn’t apply to me, that this badge, I can do what I need to do,” Christian Doyle said.
Civil rights attorney weighs in
State records show Weis has been a licensed peace officer in Texas since 1977 with previous employment history at the Harris County Precinct 4 and Precinct 5 Constable’s Offices, Woodbranch Police Department, and the Patton Village Police Department.
“I’m actually quite astounded that a seasoned police officer of over 50 years thought that it was okay to just walk into an open garage when there were no exigent circumstances to begin with,” said Courtney Vincent, a civil rights attorney not connected with the case. “The constable didn’t have any right to enter the garage.”
Vincent explained that a garage, especially if it’s attached, is considered to be “curtilage” and part of the property. Properties can’t be entered without a warrant or exigent circumstances, she said, which are emergencies.
“There’s a violation here, absolutely,” Vincent said, while also empathizing with high temperatures and humidity in Texas in August.
Capt. Acosta would not comment on whether any policies were violated by entering the garage, citing an ongoing investigation.
Full statement from Precinct 3 Constable’s Office
“On September 1, 2026, the Montgomery County Precinct 3 Constable’s Office was made aware of a complaint filed by Christian Doyle and Maria Doyle regarding an encounter involving Sergeant David Weis.
On August 24, 2026, Sergeant Weis responded to the residence of Christian and Maria Doyle while acting in his official law enforcement capacity. Sergeant Weis was at the residence for the purpose of serving eviction-related legal process. The paperwork was served, and Sergeant Weis subsequently departed the residence.
Upon being made aware of the complaint, the Montgomery County Precinct 3 Constable’s Office initiated an internal investigation. The agency is currently reviewing the circumstances surrounding the encounter, including the actions of all involved parties and any available documentation or evidence.
The Montgomery County Precinct 3 Constable’s Office takes complaints regarding the conduct of its personnel seriously and is committed to ensuring that all matters are reviewed thoroughly, objectively, and in accordance with agency policy and applicable law.
Because this matter remains under active internal investigation, the Montgomery County Precinct 3 Constable’s Office will not provide additional details regarding the investigation at this time.”
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Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/09/02/video-shows-montgomery-county-deputy-constable-inside-familys-garage-while-serving-civil-court-notice/