{"id":471099,"date":"2025-12-25T16:50:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T16:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/471099\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T16:50:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T16:50:25","slug":"man-posed-as-border-patrol-agent-threatened-to-shoot-drivers-sapd-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/471099\/","title":{"rendered":"Man posed as border patrol agent, threatened to shoot drivers, SAPD says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018The male appeared to be having a mental health crisis,\u2019 police said<\/p>\n<p>Handcuffs generic<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 A 76-year-old man posed as a border patrol agent and threatened to shoot drivers while demanding to see their documentation, according to San Antonio police. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">SAPD said that the man was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, deadly conduct and impersonating a public servant. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police officers had responded around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday to the 1200 block of West French Place for reports of the man threatening drivers with a gun. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The department said its officer later detained the 76-year-old man as he attempted to walk to his home. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The man was found with a gun, a hat that implied he was a border patrol agent and a \u201cnon-descript badge\u201d on his belt, police stated. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cThe male appeared to be having a mental health crisis,\u201d SAPD wrote in a preliminary report. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Further investigation revealed that the 76-year-old man approached drivers in the area, pointed a gun at them and demanded to see their \u201cpapers,\u201d according to police. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The investigation remains ongoing. Further information was readily available. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>More crime coverage on KSAT<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/><\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2025 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorSpencer Heath headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/team\/SH48BVPOEQ23109VBCZTHV\/\" title=\"View Spencer Heath&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spencer Heath<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Spencer Heath is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. 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