Hitchcock mayor arrested in Texas illegal gambling-machine investigation
Hitchcock Mayor Christopher Armacost was arrested and charged with engaging in organized criminal activity after deputies said they found gambling machines at a laundromat he owned. Court documents say undercover deputies redeemed machine credits for cash; the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office said it has messages concerning the machines, while the city and school district acknowledged the arrest.
The case concerns alleged illegal gambling machines at a business owned by a sitting Texas mayor.