# Dallas employee bribed to avoid code citations

> Dallas city employee accepted $700 from business owner to skip code violations.
- Title: Dallas employee bribed to avoid code citations | Shortify
- Summary: Dallas city employee accepted $700 from business owner to skip code violations. Daelena Howard, a former Dallas city employee, took $700 from a business…
- Keywords: dalelena howard, dallas, code compliance services, oscar rivera, bribery, code violations, zelle account, news, local, employee, bribed, avoid
- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/city-dallas-employee-bribed-business-avoid-code-citations-affidavit
- Author: Carter Freemon
- Published: 2026-10-08T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dalelena howard, dallas, code compliance services, oscar rivera, bribery, code violations, zelle account, news, local
## Daelena Howard arrested
Daelena Howard was arrested by Dallas Police on March 24, 2026, charged with bribery.
## Howard accepted $700 for code violations
Howard told Oscar Rivera to pay $700 to avoid city code citations, receiving $290 monthly.
## Howard terminated from city job
The City of Dallas confirmed Howard was terminated after the alleged bribery incident.
## Key takeaway

Daelena Howard, a former Dallas city employee, took $700 from a business owner to avoid issuing code citations.