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At any point, did you identify yourself as ICE? No. Are you sure about that? Yes, sir. You're absolutely positive? Yes, sir. Okay. [Music] How much is 56? A Florida man has been arrested for trying to impersonate a federal police officer affiliated with ICE during a fake traffic stop. The fake cop was in his pajamas when he tried to impersonate a police officer. 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 cuz I live in Little India. 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 up 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, "Uh, can I see some ID?" Or he's like, "Where you going?" I'm 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. You're a bad number." And I I can see he's not ice. 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 wrong 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 Ryan. 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. Yeah. What's a what's a good phone number? 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. 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 to like I said, I got Do 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. 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 he asked me for an ID. Okay. Yeah. All right. Um Yeah. So that I I think that's him. That's him right there. Okay. It's a It's a great But he has a a red baseball hat on that says Mexico. Mexico. Yeah. Let me go down there and see. Yeah. Just don't just uh let me know if he's wearing that hat and then we'll go from there. I think he was drunk to be honest with you. But he was the only truck that came up when I That was you, right? What's that? That was you that came up to the parking lot or that was a different police officer. Okay. I saw he just went up this street and then uh he was the only on the road too along the earlier. So, uh, what he was saying is he was driving, um, this vehicle passed him. Um, this gentleman, if this is the right gentleman, said that he was a nice agent. Um, as for IDs, just stay right there. You You could just stay in your vehicle. Stay there. Um, say what now? Start. You got a start again. Um, so he pulled a nice agent. Um, asked for his IDs. He didn't believe at that point that he was a ICE agent. I just saw the plane close. Um I asked him if he showed a badge or anything like that. But he asked where I did. Yes, he did ask. Yes, sir. All right. I'm pretty sure I saw this truck a couple hours ago when you were home. Okay. Uh driving around in circles. He saw me and wanted to get on a poker mark. He got to know came over the track this way. Um go ahead and read the statue and the whole key is um 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. Wait. Well, you want me to step out the vehicle? Step out of the vehicle for me, please. What's going on? Uh there was this guys that 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 the officer. Law enforcement. Who Who law enforcement? They didn't get no call. No, I called. I called. They're over there in a black minigan. Okay. Either deputies going to be out with them right now. Okay. Okay. At any point, did you identify yourself as Ice? No. 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, but I didn't do that. All right. You have your ID with you? Yes, sir. Bro, 2000 vehicles 33 alpha kilo November India. Trying to call my dad. I'm I'm just a Uber driver. Okay. Yeah. I give people rides. my car. Yeah. What's going on, sir? How are you? It's the one that was going that was following that that black van. The black van. Okay. All right. Yeah, you go top 65 on 14 say take you I'm right now I mean get it hold on That's me. Um, the reason why I called the cops is because they were following me. Uh, the reason why I called the cops, they were following me and they over here threatening me. So, I I was hitting blocks and actually um So, they were threat So, what were they threatening for? No, they they um I don't know. They were 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'mma call the cops on you. I told him I'mma call the cops on you. I act like I was ICE. I'm like I'mma 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. Hey, ask ask him some questions. Uh, mine is stating that they were trying to start some some beef with him. [Music] I'm not sure. Okay. Speech. Speech. Okay. Huh. Come on. [Music] 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 him 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 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 send some my 30s out." That's why. But I don't know. I was just trying to get home safe. They were there. Do you know them? No, I don't. I don't. That's why I called the cops. How did all this How all this occur? Where were you coming from? And like 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 curve. 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? Cuz this doesn't just start that you just pulled on to Indian and then it just happened out of nowhere. It started because when I came in town when I when I came in town when they were they were reacting with me. 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, "Fuck 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 in circle and I called the cops which I I told the lady this is the license plate and they're the one threat 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. Sure. Can I get my license? Give us a second. Do you receive any any other calls involving this incident? What's your phone number? 772. Yeah. Last first three. Oh, 772. What was that? 214. 214. 831 over here. I caught 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. How you doing, Bra? Uh quick question for the for the double call on this incident call. Uh what were both different phone numbers? What was it? 772 uh 214 214 8371 8371. 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. Gotcha. Thank you very [Music] much. Mr. Mr. Hey, let's turn around. [Applause] Mhm. Turn around. [ __ ] baby. I'm telling the doctor. [Music] thumbs up. The reason I was the one that called I was the one that called, officer. Yeah, I got that. I called off all time. I called. They're walking away. I'm I'm the one who called. Okay. I'm trying to I'm trying to get home safe, dude. Y'all go 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. Oh, okay. Yeah. And they listen to this this thing, too. 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. Let me get I'm going make sure you record it. I just lied. Yeah. Had the victim behind you. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Do you recognize any of No, I don't. No. Nobody like you had beef with. Nobody they were trying to come. Did they Did they yell at you? Did they start? Yeah. They don't know who what who they are. That's why I caught a cop. What? What? They What did they yell at you? Like did they say anything specific like threatening or they said something that were They yelled at me, but I don't I don't recall what they said. So, they yelled at me, but I don't recall what they say. anything any any anything specific that that you that you that you come come across? No, no, no. They they they yelled at me, but I don't know what they recall. They started following me and they started hitting around. Um and you said and you said when you got into town like from Citrus or from Indian Town? I was coming over the bridge. Coming over the bridge. Yeah. Over St. Lucy way. The trailer park. I was coming this way and I went this way and that's when I seen them and they started trying to, you know, hey, [ __ ] you this and that. And then after that they started, you know, I started following them and I caught I started dialing the number. I caught a cop. I called y guys. I gave the lady the um Yeah. She she they said start Yeah. I'm like she they I told her straight up they threatened me. I'm just trying to get home say I don't want to I don't want nothing to do with the police. I just want to go home. She Okay. I'll send a deputy out there. 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. There a bunch of Spanish guys. I was trying to get home safe. Like I said, I was coming my way this way. I caught them. They started chasing me. I don't know. There was a bunch of guys there. So, I caught a cop. I'm like, "Look, I told the lady I'm trying to get home safe. I want her to do what the police. They over here." And they started going around the circle here in um the range. That's why that's why I called a cop and I got their license plates and I Yeah, you related that to it was related to dispatch. Exactly. Yeah. Yeah. I'm just trying to get home safe. I'm a Uber driver. I give people rides, you know. Gotcha. I'm just trying to get home safe. My dad's on the line with me right now. Yeah. But he knows he knows I'm an innocent. I'm a Christian. I go to church. But you know, I don't do none of that. Yeah. I'm not lying. He's on the phone with me right now. They they I don't know. I don't know what they got going on unless they're drinking or they're probably going to work. I'm not sure. But I was on my way going back home and that's why I called a cop. I called the lady, explain everything what I had to tell her. I'm like, you know, I don't want nothing to do with them. 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 going to arrest you or police because y'all here. But you didn't lie. You called you called the cops. Nah, that's the cops. Yeah. Okay. Yeah, I did. Yeah, I did. I was Yeah. So, yeah. What 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 recorded cuz they they look like a bunch of Hispanic that was in the car. 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 them. That's how I got their license plate. I gave the ladies the license plate. Look, they're going around off here. I'm just trying to go home. five. They were standing on this side. I pulled you apart. Heat up here. How's that deal? [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Why is it taking forever? Calm down. Can I go home? No. Why didn't calm down? Calm, bro. Why is it hurt? Because we're doing an investigation. I was the one who called. Okay. We're doing investigation. Can I go home? No. an investigation going on, man. Everybody just has to stay here until the investigation completes. How long would that take? As long as you I just want to go home. You're not going home right now. I'm the one that caught the cop, right? But you're not going home. An investig investigation going on. Let it play it. Let it play it out and then you can go home when the time comes. [Applause] Mhm. Heat. Heat. 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. 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, right? Yeah. 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 again. while you are 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? Yes. Okay. With uh with that being in mind, you wish to talk to me? But I was the one that called. Okay. So, what's going on? The reason why I caught a cop because they were over here threatening me when they were I was coming from Indian 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 plate 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 called her and I told her that I don't want to be in this situation that 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 and that. 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. Step in front of this vehicle for me for a second. Yes, sir. Put Put your phone on the uh on the dash. Yeah. All right. Put your hands. I need you to put your left hand behind. probably why I'm being a [ __ ] 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 good? Okay. All right. My dad's on the phone with me. 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. Okay, he's online. All right. Telling him not to hang up. I'll grab that. I'm telling him not to hang up. He's online live. I'm just trying to go home. They're They threaten. All right. So, we're going to walk on the side of my vehicle. All right. What else do you have in your pockets? Nothing. Um, I'm not sure to be honest. Probably a pocket knife. Pocket knife? Probably. Probably. Okay. Is it going to be open or is it going to be closed? It's going to be closed. I don't know if it's in my pocket. I'm not sure. [Music] All right. Your pocket knife is not in either of these pockets. Would it be anywhere else or no? Maybe in your truck. Okay. That's my It's not your vehicle. Spread your legs. Spread your legs for me. Anything in your shoes? No. All right. Check this shoe off for me. I'm just trying to get home safe. My dad come on right now. All right. Put those back on. Good. All right. Back up against the car for me. Do you mean take a seat here for a second? Yes, sir. I'm just trying to get 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 getting 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 cops. 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 was the one that cut. Okay. Okay. Do you want the hat or not? Can I talk to my dad right now? Because you can't wear it in the 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. All right. I appreciate I think Pepper has his ID. I would check his wallet again, too. I don't know. It wasn't working. [Music] Do you mind just hanging out with him for just a second? Get him out here. Yeah, sir. Yeah. Hey, Pepper. You um do you have his ID? Mhm. I have those keys. What are these? Other keys, but I have his key here. Okay. Well, give me a second. I'm just going through make sure nothing. I'm going to get Sergeant over the uh information and then uh what? Um so, you want to give me a quick rundown what happened? Yeah. So they served over with a little Indian. Mhm. Um he was picking up a few individuals for work. They weren't in the vehicle at that time. Nephew was um at that time. This individual in his truck pulled up next to them. Uh said that he was with ICE and was requiring ID from everybody in the vehicle. Um at that time that's when he 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 of the distance. Yes, sir. Okay. You know, several blocks. That's a good amount. Yeah. Trying and the victims were trying to get away from him and he continued to follow them. Okay. So, make sure that real detailed and clear that this wasn't just a Yeah. This this was prolonged. Of course. Yes, sir. I'm going to I was about to say I'm going to write that down for you right now. Open container. Okay. So, I'm going to weave uh his hat in here.

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