Man arrested at traffic stop near polling site, mayor seeks ICE guidance
May 21, 2026·Location: San Antonio, TX

Rogelio Cortez, 50, was arrested during a traffic stop initiated by Texas Department of Public Safety near a West Side library. State troopers said Cortez had an outstanding vehicle burglary warrant. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including ICE, responded to the scene. Bexar County officials stated Cortez was not a voter and the incident did not affect polling site access or voting operations.
Sources
- San Antonio mayor asks ICE not to ‘deter or dissuade’ voters following response outside polling site
KSAT·May 23, 2026·archived copy
- DPS arrest outside West Side library brings ICE response, confusion to early voters
KSAT·May 20, 2026·archived copy
- Driver with burglary warrant arrested after stop at Las Palmas Library polling site
news4sanantonio.com·May 20, 2026·archived copy
- ICE conducts enforcement action at San Antonio voting location, witnesses say
sacurrent.com·May 20, 2026·archived copy
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