Overview
- Records show Mayor Christopher Armacost, who is also Hitchcock ISD’s assistant superintendent, was arrested at his home Wednesday night.
- Armacost is charged with engaging in organized criminal activity, according to court records cited by ABC13.
- The sheriff’s office confirmed multiple arrests during the operation but has not released a total or further details.
- Investigators targeted convenience stores, game rooms, and a washateria, and included the city’s permitting and inspection functions in the probe.
- Hitchcock ISD says Armacost remains an employee while the district reviews the situation, and media requests for further comment have not yet been answered.