Wilmer councilman charged over a threat keeps his seat; acting police chief charged too
On July 27, 2026, Wilmer police arrested City Council member Moses Garcia on a Class B misdemeanor terroristic threat charge over a July 22 confrontation at a Shell station. According to the arrest affidavit, Garcia claimed responsibility for removing the city's police chief, mayor and other personnel. Police also arrested acting Police Chief Jesus Mancillas, charging him with interference with public duties; his warrant says he took custody of the surveillance video and said he would personally complete the investigation into Garcia. A letter from the police union CLEAT says Garcia angrily called a police lieutenant who had gone to the Texas Rangers about allegations against a captain and other officials. Garcia says the incident was taken out of context. He has stayed on the council, attending its next meeting remotely, and that meeting dropped an agenda item to bring in an outside investigator.
A Wilmer City Council member charged with terroristic threat is speaking publicly about his arrest, saying the interaction that led to the charge was misunderstood and taken out of context.
A separate arrest warrant for Jesus Mancillas, 57, states Wilmer's acting Chief of Police interfered with the investigation into Garcia's conduct by taking custody of the surveillance video and directing that he would personally complete the investigation.
The letter alleges after Rhodes informed the Wilmer City Administrator about the allegations, Garcia angrily called him about involving the Rangers.
Says the interaction with a 42-year friend was misunderstood and taken out of context; his attorney called the arrest almost retaliatory.
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Interim City Administrator Frank Posada said he was disappointed by Mancillas's involvement.
No outcome recorded yet.