San Antonio ICE Threat Case: Man Accused of Threatening Officers on Jackson Keller Road

Police say driver made repeated passes by ICE facility before alleged threat

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A 20-year-old man was arrested last week after allegedly threatening to shoot multiple U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers outside an agency facility on San Antonio’s North Side, according to court records.

Josue David Pineda Munoz faces a charge of terroristic threat against a public servant, a third-degree felony, jail records show. The allegation stems from a June 28 encounter in the front parking area of an ICE facility in the 1000 block of Jackson Keller Road.

Four officers were outside the facility when they saw a red Honda CR-V traveling south on Jackson Keller Road, according to Munoz’s arrest affidavit. As the vehicle passed the property, a clear plastic bottle was thrown in the direction of one officer, the affidavit states.

The Honda continued toward the intersection of Blanco Road and Jackson Keller Road, made a U-turn and approached the officers’ location again, authorities said. During that second pass, officers saw Munoz holding what appeared to be a dark-colored object in their direction.

The object initially caused officers to believe they faced an immediate threat of gunfire, according to the warrant. Officers drew their firearms before one recognized that the item was a cellphone and alerted the others, court documents state.

Affidavit describes alleged verbal threat during fourth pass

Authorities said the Honda drove past the officers five times. During the fourth pass, two officers reported hearing Munoz shout profanities and words to the effect of, “B**** I’ll shoot you,” according to the affidavit.

Investigators later identified Munoz as the suspected driver through the vehicle’s license plate, witness accounts, his alleged connection to the Honda and other evidence described in court records.

Threat allegations involving law-enforcement personnel can carry enhanced criminal consequences because the alleged target is a public servant performing official duties. The terroristic-threat charge filed against Munoz is classified as a third-degree felony under Texas law.

ICE, formally known as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, operates facilities and enforcement offices across Texas. The affidavit does not indicate that any officer was injured during the June 28 incident, and the alleged weapon was determined to be a cellphone rather than a firearm.

Munoz was booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on a $25,000 bond, according to jail records. The case remains pending, and the charge is an allegation that has not been proven in court.