Joshua Warner, 44, is accused of impersonating a federal agent and unlawfully detaining a person on 24th Street in early November.
GALVESTON, Texas — A Galveston man was arrested and is facing charges after investigators said he unlawfully detained a person while pretending to be an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
Joshua Warner, of Galveston, is charged with two counts of impersonating a public servant.
According to Galveston Police Department investigators, Warner, 44, unlawfully detained a person along 24th Street near Market Street while claiming to be an ICE officer on Nov. 9.
Galveston PD said it got a complaint about the incident and launched an investigation.
On Dec. 22, officers served a warrant at Warner’s home along Central City Boulevard just off Seawall Boulevard. He was arrested and taken to the Galveston County Jail. His bond was set at $500,000.
When Galveston PD searched his home, they said they found “multiple items of evidence, including a fraudulent law enforcement identification card and a badge.” They also took his vehicle because they said it resembled an unmarked police vehicle.
Anyone with more information about the case or who thinks they could have been unlawfully detained by Warner is asked to call the Galveston Police Department at 409-765-3736.
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