Hispanic activist Carlos Quintanilla was arrested in Irving on an accusation of driving with an invalid license and other charges Thursday, the same day he was organizing an immigration rally.
Irving PD Carlos Quintanilla Mr. Quintanilla said Accion America was holding its latest rally to urge police to not take people into custody for minor traffic violations just because they don't have a state-issued identification card or driver's license.
Irving police learned of outstanding warrants against Mr. Quintanilla after he applied for a parade permit and underwent a background check. Police said they had advised Mr. Quintanilla to resolve the warrants before returning to the city. Mr. Quintanilla was taken into custody after conducting a media interview Thursday, Irving police said.
According to Irving police, the outstanding warrants included: criminal trepass from the Dallas County sheriff’s office; expired registration, failure to maintain financial responsibility, and speeding from Farmers Branch police; no seat belt, no driver’s license and city ordinance violation from Dallas police.