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All right, we're getting a person shot
at 3334.
On April 3rd, 2025, the Martin County
Sheriff's Office received a call stating
that someone was impersonating a US
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Officer. Once on scene, they made
contact with the suspect, a 23-year-old
male named
Jose. Wait, you want him to step out the
vehicle? Step out of the vehicle for me,
please.
What's going on? Uh, there was this guy
that I was riding around in a black
minivan. Okay.
Um I don't know if they got papers or
not, but they were threatening me. So I
followed them and I called
officer law enforcement.
Who Who law enforcement? We didn't get
no call. No, I called. I called. They're
over there in a black minivan. Okay.
Either deputies going to be out with
them right now. Okay. Okay. At any
point, did you identify yourself as Ice?
No. Are you sure about that? Yes, sir.
You're absolutely positive. Yes, sir.
Okay. I want you to let I want to let
you know right now identifying yourself
as a as a federal law enforcement. Yes,
sir. Is a crime. Hope you know that.
Yeah. Yeah. But I didn't get that. All
right. You have your ID with you? Yes,
sir.
I'm I'm just a Uber driver. Okay. Yeah.
I give people
rides. Going to turn my car. Yeah. Sir,
how are you?
This the one that was going that was
following the the black man. The black
man. Okay. All right. Let me go talk to
them.
The reason why I called the cops is
because they were following me.
Uh the reason why I called because they
were following me and they over here
threatening me. So I I was hitting
blocks and I um So they were threat So
what were they threatening you for? No,
they they um I don't know. They they
were trying to start something. They had
a group of people in the car with
them. So I I stay out the way and that's
why I called the cops and I I'm not
going to lie. I act like I was like I'm
like I'm going to call the cops on you.
I told them I'm going to call the cops
on you. I act like I was ICE. I'm like
I'm going to call the cops on you
because whatever you did, they were over
there running around in
circles. But uh I'm calling my dad right
now to tell him. Okay.
What's going on, sir? Yes, sir. Okay. Do
you mind? I got videos. I uh I was on
the phone with uh You want me to verify
with him? He has he has a red uh
baseball cap on. It says Mexico. Okay.
Do you mind if we uh I I got to go to
work. I get I get I start work at 4
today. Okay. I got videos. Uh my guys
got videos. But basically what he told
me, he's like, "Hey, where are you
going?" I was like, "No." He pulled up.
He said, "What's up?" I said, "What's up
with you?" He's like, "I'm ice. Can I
see some ID? I was like, "Yeah, all
right. Show me your badge number." As
soon as I said, "Show me your badge
number and see if your your police." I
mean, if you're If not, I'm going to
call the police. Okay. And then he just
took off. He almost he almost crashed
into He took off on the side of the
road. Do you mind if I just get a little
bit of information from you real quick?
Sure. All right. Hold on one second. I
can give
you I also got a camera. I I mean, I can
I can grab the video later and and and
send you the the the the the video.
Okay. Yeah. All right. So, what's your
name? Uh, Kato.
Yeah. He man, he he followed me for like
Hey, what's going on, sir? And then just
so kind of run me through what exactly
happened. So, yeah, like I said, um, so
I had to start work at 4 today. So, I
left home. I did see a truck coming cuz
I I'm parked like this, right? And then
I see a truck. He just turn around. I
went back to Martin. You know where
Martin Street is, right? Mhm. I went
back because I live in a little Indian.
So I went back uh let's say going um
uh east all the way. I went back because
some of my guys that I take to work and
then as I uh exit Martin to get into
little Indian again that's where he
pulled off to the side of the road and
then he just followed me from there like
real close almost crashing into me. I'm
like what's wrong with these guys? as
I'm turning. He's turning with me and
then I have to pick up some guys uh here
by Warfield guy. That's where he pulled
off. I'm I'm like park and he pulled off
on the side, not on this side. He pulled
off on that side and I pulled down my
window and he's like hey what's up? I
like what's up with you. He's like oh
can I see some ID or he's like where you
going? I said I'm going to work where
Palm Beach. He's like all right can I
see some ID? I'm ice. I'm like all
right. And I told him I said you're
eyes. Let me let me see some badge. let
me see a badge or a bad number. And I I
can see he's not he's dressed in um
civilian clothes. So, um and then he
when he heard me say that, I got my
phone in uh on my my hand already
uh already ready to go cuz I knew there
was something on with him. So, I just um
and then he just took off. He almost hit
me like I said and then
uh and
then right
um right here on that curve, you know,
by Warfield. Yeah. He just entered that
street over there and he waited for me
to pass again and he just followed me.
Okay. He just kept coming behind me and
I just start doing circles like circles
around uh Ry. I didn't want to stop cuz
I didn't know if he had a weapon or not.
Okay. And then he just started I mean he
followed me for like four or five
minutes. I was waiting for you guys to
get here so you catch him. Okay. I
didn't want to park. I'm just letting my
dad know. But the reason why I call is
because I was trying to act like, you
know, cuz they were following me. I'm
just I'm just I was trying to head home
and they were following me. They had
like a couple
guys. So, you know, I don't
know. And I started chasing them around
the circle so I could get their license
plate. And I called and I told uh
whoever answered the phone. I told him
that that this is this and that that I
told him that oh yeah, they don't got
papers. I'm over here behind the back.
They were messing with me. I'm trying to
get home safe and that was it. And I
hung up and the lady was like, "All
right, I'm I'm going to send some my 30s
out." But that's
when But I don't know. I was just trying
to get home safe. They're Do you know
them? No, I don't. I don't. That's why I
call the cops. How did all this How all
this occur? Where were you coming from
and my I was coming this way. I was
coming back coming from Indian town.
Okay. I'm coming this way and I'm
heading this way on the curb. That's
where I met them and they were all
packed. So I started like going behind
them. I even gave the lady the license
plate. But how did
uh what what I'm asking is how did this
start? Does it just start that you just
pulled on to Indian app and then it just
happened out of nowhere? It started
because when I came in town when I when
I came in town and they were they were
reacting with they were like oh this and
that. They they cussed me out just out
of Yeah. Out of nowhere they started
threatening me and there were a bunch of
people in the van with them. They're
like this and that. And I'm like okay
I'm going to call the cops. And I
started chasing them and they started
going around me in circle and I called
the cops which I I told the lady this is
the license plate and they're the ones
grabbing me and I just don't want to be
involved with the police. I'm going to
just go home. She like okay I'm going to
send somebody out there. Okay. You know
that's why but instead y'all pull me
over. I don't know. And then uh did
everybody in here was obviously in the
vehicle at the time? Most of the guys,
yeah, I got two guys already in the
vehicle that saw what was going on and
then I had to pick up the rest of my
guys. Like I said, I I I uh Okay. So,
who else in here saw what happened?
So, both of us saw what happened. So,
where are they? Uh he's back here. Okay.
Uh can I speak with him for just a
second? He doesn't speak any any
English. Yeah. Yeah. But like I said,
just give me a call on that number. Uh
we can verify it later. I don't want to
be late for work. We got a very very
very important tournament going on at
work right now. Okay. Yeah. Just uh if
you got time later, I get I get back
from work at like 11:00.
You can go out to my house. We can
speak. I can show the video and do
everything cuz I want I want you guys.
He didn't he didn't show you a badge or
He did not show me a badge, but he did
mention I got like I said, I got you
have any any firearm that you saw or
anything like that? I mean, he he he he
was like this. His hand was right here.
Did you see a firearm? I did not see a
firearm. I'm not going to lie. I'm not I
did not see anything. Yeah. No, listen.
I'm I'm just trying to get the facts of
exactly what happened. Um and then kind
of go from there. Yeah. I did not see
anything. Okay. All right. And he he he
mentioned once that he uh that he was
ICE. He was Ice. He asked me for an ID.
Okay. Yeah. All right. Um Yeah. So I I
think that's him. That's him right
there. Okay. It's a It's a gray truck.
Uh I think the tag I did see it has like
two fives. I'm not sure if it's like B55
or something, but that's So that's
that's the truck right there. I think if
you want me to verify, I can look at him
real quick and I can see if that's him
or not, but he has a a red baseball hat
on that says Mexico.
Yeah. Let me go down there and see if
Yeah. Just don't just uh let me know if
he's wearing that hat and then we'll go
from there. Do you receive any any other
calls involving this incident?
I call I was the one that caught the
cops. I was They did. I did. I gave the
license plates. I explained what I had
to explain to me.
How you doing? Pro 23. Uh quick question
for the for the double call on this
incident call. Uh what were both
different phone numbers? All righty. And
what's the uh did did any notes come in
for that one?
I just don't want them to mess with me.
They were messing with me. That's why
that's why I called the police. That's
why I
told you I just see something. You want
to see something around here? Yeah. Just
turn around for
Hey, on the on the back of the map. Hey,
what did he say? It says Mexico. Yeah,
this is just a Miami Heat. I don't even
know what this is. Would he be able to
if
we if he drove by like a show up? Would
he be able
to Would he be able to like uh point him
out? Cuz right now it's You saying it's
a red head that says Mexico, right?
All right. So, what we're going to do,
if you can just I'm going to pull I'm
going to swing around and then if you
could just follow me, I'm going to park
behind that vehicle. We just need to
positively ident identify him. Okay. All
right. It's going to be a real quick
story. Like Yeah. Yeah. No, it will.
Yeah.
I was the one that called.
I was the one that called, officer.
Yeah, I got that. I called. They're
walking away. I'm I'm the one who
called. Okay. I'm trying I'm trying to
get home safe, dude. Y'all can follow me
home. I'm just trying to get home safe.
No, but I confirmed your call. That's
why I was on the phone with dispatch.
Okay. Yeah.
And they listened to this this thing,
too. I'm listening to I just want to get
home safe. I don't
know. They were following me. They had a
bunch of guys with them. I told them I
lied to them. I'm going to call cops on
you. This and that. I'm going make sure
you record it. I just lied.
[Music]
All right. I'm pretty sure I saw this
truck a couple hours ago when he knew
Hope. Okay. Uh driving around in
circles. He saw me and wanted to get on
a Book of Mor.
Um go ahead and read the statue and the
whole key is
uh taking an act. Asking for ID is
taking an act. Yes, sir. All right. So,
read the statue and see if you feel
comfortable with it. Yes, sir.
So, well, the threatening part, that's
why I'm asking you. Like, if they were
say saying something threatening, I want
to make sure it's it's like like what
did you hear that was threatening cuz
words matter. Yeah, but I don't know
because they speak Spanish. So, they're
a bunch of Spanish guys. Yeah. Yeah.
Okay. They're a bunch of Spanish guys. I
was trying to get home safe, but I I I
lied to them. Yeah, I did lie to them.
I'm like, "Yo, I'm going to call the
cops. I'm going make sure I don't arrest
you or police because y'all here." But
you didn't lie. You called You called
the cops. Nah.
That's That's the cops. Okay. Yeah, I
did. Yeah, I did. I was the one. Yeah.
So, yeah. What at what part was the what
part was I'm trying to keep myself safe.
Yeah. So, what what what part was the
ice part that they're going to get
reported cuz they they look like a bunch
of Hispanic that was in the park. Okay.
There was a bunch of them. I don't know.
There were like four or five of them
probably and they were they were going
around the circle act like they were
trying to threaten me. So, I started
going behind him. That's how I got the
license plate. I gave the lady the
license plate. Look, they're going
around here. I'm just trying to go home.
All right. So, if you just want to hang
out right around here, you tell from
here. That's definitely him. That's him.
Yeah. Yeah. That's a guy here. So, yeah,
that that's a red red uh cap that I was
telling you about. Okay. Glasses. That's
That's a guy. As far as Did he flash the
headlights at all? He did not flash the
headlights. And then as far as when he
did pull up next to you, what manner did
he pull next to you? Oh, he was
aggressive. He was aggressive. Okay.
Yeah, he was aggressive. But why did you
stop? Cuz I had to pick up my guys.
Okay. Yeah, I had to pick up my guys.
Did he try to like cut you off or or
anything like No. So I was parked on the
side of the road like I mean I was
parked on this side, pick up my guys and
he went on the other side in on on the
what you call it
um on the trench or whatever you call
that. That's where you park it sideways.
Yes, sir. All right, sir. Are you on the
phone? Yes, sir. All right. Well, could
you just do me a favor and just step
over here for me for a second? Yeah,
it's fine. All right. So, what I'm going
to do, I'm just going to read you this.
Uh, I'm going to read you this real
quick. All right. Um, so what do you
have? Hold on. Give me.
All right. Well, listen. I don't have
all day for you to sit on your phone.
So, I'm going to need you to listen to
this. All right. You ready? Yes, sir.
You listening? All right. You have the
right to remain silent. Anything you say
can and will be used against you in the
court of law. You have the right to talk
to a lawyer and have them present with
you. Oh, you would while you were being
questioned. If you cannot afford a
lawyer, you will have one appointed to
you and represented before any
questioning if you wish to do so.
You have you can decide at any time to
exercise these rights and not answer any
questions or make any statements.
Do you understand each of these rights
that I've explained to you? M. Okay.
With uh with that being you wish to talk
to me? But I was the one that called the
cops though. Okay. So what's going on?
Bravo 2. The reason why I caught a cop
cause because they were over here
threatening me. Well, they were I was
coming in town and I caught a cop. There
was a bunch of migos in the car and they
were over here trying to threaten me and
try to throw me off and I followed them
and they was riding around in circles.
Okay. So, I get I give the license
plates to them. Why did you follow them?
because they were they were trying to
threaten me and try to put me in a
situation that I want to be in. So
that's why I called the cops and I gave
the lady the information that I need to
and I g I gave her the license plate of
the of the car they have and they were
dropping. There was a bunch of them.
There were like probably six or seven of
them. I I felt like my life was in
danger. That's why I caught a
car and I told her that I don't want to
be in this situation. Yeah. I'm trying
to go home safe and she's like I'm going
to send a deputy out there. Just go
home. But instead, y'all pulled me over
for, you know, but I called the cops. I
told them that you going to get deported
the way how y'all treated me. This is So
you said that they were going to get
deported. Yeah, because cuz they they
look like a bunch of people that they
ain't got papers. There was a bunch of
them. Okay. Do me a favor from this
vehicle for a second.
On the uh on the dash. Yeah. All right.
Put your hands Yeah. I need you to put
your left hand behind.
While I'm being We'll explain it to you
in a second. We're going to explain that
to you just in a second. All right. Not
too tight. You're good. All right. My
dad's on the phone with me and uh All
right. So, what we're going to do Yeah.
is I'm going to take you over to my car.
My car is behind us. All right. Yes,
sir. All right. I'm going to grab your
phone. I'm going to grab everything else
that's in your pocket. My dad's on
service right now. He's online. I'm
telling him not to hang up. I'm telling
him not to hang up. He's online
live. I'm just trying to go
home. They're They threaten. What else
do you have in your pockets? Nothing.
Nothing?
I'm not sure to be honest. Probably a
pocketk knife. Pocket knife? Probably.
Probably. Okay. Is it going to be open
or is it going to be closed? It's going
to be close. I don't know if it's in my
pocket. Not my in my truck.
[Music]
Maybe in your truck. Okay. There's my
basket. It's not my It's not your
vehicle.
I'm just trying to be home.
Can I get my stuff? What's that? Can I
get my stuff? All right. So, at this
time, you are going to be arrested. Um,
you're being arrested for impersonating
a law enforcement officer or a federal
agent. I'm not I'm not I didn't know
that. I called the cops. I was the one
that called. They did it. Okay. Um, as
far as the keys or as far as your uh
your hat goes and everything like that,
do you want to take that with you to the
jail or you want me to leave it in the
truck? No. Um,
can I take it to jail? The hat you want
to take? You're not going to be able to
wear it? No, but I'm saying
but why would I get arrested? I I was
the one that caught the bus. Okay. Okay.
Do you want the hat or not? Can I talk
to my dad? Because you can't wear it in
jail. Can I talk to my dad right now?
No, you can't. No. Why not? My dad's on
the line. I'm going to leave your hat in
your car.
Hey, we hooked it down and then they
ended up over here at Ryan's where he
was driving around in circles trying to
get away from this individual. Um, make
sure you make it real clear distance.
Yes, sir. Okay. you know, several
blocks, you know, and trying and the
victims were trying to get away from him
and he continued to follow them. Okay.
So, make sure make that real detailed
and clear that this wasn't just a a
Yeah. This this was prolonged. Of
course. Yes, sir.
I was about to say I'm going to write
that down for you right now. Open
container. Okay.
This worked. Good.
In the end, Jose was charged with false
person. He is currently being
represented by a public defender and has
pled not guilty. His case remains
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