Brownsville Independent School District Police and Security Services Chief Oscar Garcia confirmed that agents from the U.S. Marshal's Office were present at the district's Special Services Department office but said he could not elaborate on the reason because it involved an "ongoing investigation."
Numerous reports indicate that the agents arrived at the building on Price Road and entered, but did not say what the reason was. Later in the day it was learned that they were there with an arrest warrant for one of the employees, but the person was not present.
The agents spoke with the interim administrator and informed her that the staff members was named on an arrest warrant and then left.
The Marshals' visit to effect an arrest comes in the wake of the loss of the department director amidst charges that she had created a hostile environment and cutting corners to siphon off funds to the general fund that as a result special services students were being shortchanged and deprived of services.
The chief did not identify the wanted person.