Esteban Reyes said the last time he saw his father was in the holding cell.

“I had got transferred to another cell and once they took my prints and everything, I asked the officer that was evaluating me, ‘What am I here for? What are the charges? What am I getting charged with?’ and he said ‘I don’t even know myself,’” Esteban Reyes said.

SMPD pulled over Gerardo and Esteban Reyes in response to a call about a 15-year-old girl gone missing who was seen with an older man. Esteban Reyes said the 15-year-old girl reported missing was actually his girlfriend and her mom was the one who called the police.

Esteban said he was waiting for his girlfriend to meet him outside and when she didn’t, he and his father decided to head home.

“I guess she thought I kidnapped [my girlfriend] or something, which I didn’t. She knew 100% [that] her daughter was safe at home. So once we drove off, we were heading home, that’s when the cops stopped us,” Esteban Reyes said.

While officers attempted to remove Esteban Reyes from the vehicle, Gerardo Reyes held onto Esteban’s arm, attempting to keep him inside the truck, both were arrested for interfering with public duties. Once they were both booked, the arresting officer learned Gerardo Reyes was subject to an immigration detainer issued by ICE. The arresting officer was not aware of the detainer while on scene.

After the arrest occurred, SMPD later confirmed that the missing girl was still at home and no crime was committed.

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