The Brief
- Wilmer City Council Member Moses Garcia has been arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat after threatening and using racial slurs towards a Black man at a gas station.
- On Monday, Wilmer acting police chief Jesus Mancillas was arrested after interfering with the investigation into Garcia despite not serving as a commissioned Texas Peace Officer.
- Garcia and Mancillas’ arrests come as Wilmer leadership has seen multiple people resign without explanation in recent months.
WILMER, Texas – A Wilmer City Council Member and the city’s acting Chief of Police have been arrested after a racially-charged confrontation at a convenience store.
Wilmer City Council Member arrested
What we know:
Moses Garcia, a newly-elected Wilmer City Council Member, was arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat after a July 22 confrontation at a Shell gas station.
An arrest affivadit states that Garcia began threatening a Black man at the gas station, and used racial slurs during the confrontation.…