Man allegedly impersonates police officer, confronts actual police detective

Eleazar Cisneros, 41, was charged Oct. 5 on a third-degree felony charge of impersonating or exerting the functions of a public servant.Cisneros allegedly confronted a man who he believed had cut him off while driving in the Basin Burger House parking lot. Cisneros told the man he was an undercover police officer, but that man turned out to be an actual Midland police detective and arrested Cisneros, according to Reporter-Telegram records.If convicted, Cisneros faces up to 10 years in prison. less Eleazar Cisneros, 41, was charged Oct. 5 on a third-degree felony charge of impersonating or exerting the functions of a public servant.Cisneros allegedly confronted a man who he believed had cut him off while ... more Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Man allegedly impersonates police officer, confronts actual police detective 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A 41-year-old man was arrested Sunday after he impersonated a police officer and confronted an actual police detective, according to court documents.

Eleazar Cisneros was being held Monday on a $25,000 bond for a third-degree felony charge of impersonating or exerting the functions of a public servant.

A Midland police detective was in an unmarked vehicle at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the parking lot of Basin Burger House on 607 N. Colorado St.

Another vehicle pulled up next to his vehicle and parked in what was not a parking spot. The driver, Cisneros, approached the detective’s vehicle and knocked very aggressively on the window in order to contact the detective. Cisneros told him he had cut him off with his vehicle and that he was a police officer, not knowing that the detective was a licensed peace officer.

The detective asked for Cisneros’ police identification, but Cisneros said he was an undercover officer. The detective detained him and identified himself as an actual peace officer, according to the arrest affidavit.

Cisneros said he was in a police academy while being interviewed but later said he was only taking criminal justice classes, the affidavit states.

If convicted, Cisneros faces up to 10 years in prison.