Man Calls 911 on Cops During His Traffic Stop and Ends Up in Jail

LUBBOCK, TX — A routine traffic stop turned into an arrest when a man allegedly refused to cooperate with a Lubbock Police officer, resulting in charges of speeding, failure to display a driver’s license, making an abusive 911 call, and the discovery of a concealed firearm.

According to court documents, the incident began when a Lubbock police officer pulled over a white Kia sedan near Parkway Drive and Oak Avenue. The officer clocked the vehicle going 84 miles per hour in a 65 mph zone on Marsha Sharp Freeway and saw that the driver failed to signal when changing lanes. The officer also noticed the car’s registration had expired in February 2024.

After pulling over the vehicle, the officer approached the passenger side and asked for a driver’s license and proof of insurance. The driver, later identified as Jacob Daniel Perez-Valdez, 24, immediately became argumentative, asking, “Why did you pull me over?” When the officer explained he was being stopped for speeding, Perez-Valdez interrupted, “I’m not speeding. You were driving too fast on Marsha Sharp Freeway.”

Despite the officer’s repeated requests, Perez-Valdez refused to hand over his license. He pulled his ID out of his wallet, only to put it back in, and asked for the officer’s badge number instead.

The officer asked for Perez-Valdez’s license again, saying, “Okay, can I please have your driver’s license?” Valdez kept arguing back as he put the license back into his wallet. The officer then told Perez-Valdez to turn off the car and step out, but Perez-Valdez resisted, asking multiple times, “Why are you pulling me from the car? Are you detaining me? What for?”

The officer told Perez-Valdez he was being detained for the rest of the stop, took him out of the car, and handcuffed him. Believing he could be armed based on how argumentative he was and how he had continued to place his hands across his lap during the beginning of the traffic stop, the officer quickly pat down Perez-Valdez and found a Glock 26 handgun tucked into his waistband.

The officer placed the gun in the front seat of his patrol car before going back to talk to Perez-Valdez’s wife, who was sitting in the passenger seat. Worried there might be another weapon in the car, the officer asked her to step out, and she complied without any trouble.

While the officer filled out the citations, he overheard Perez-Valdez speaking on the phone. Upon closer inspection, the officer realized Perez-Valdez had called 911. Documents state the officer could hear him yelling at the operator, pleading for help, even though there was no emergency.

The officer noticed that the caller ID displayed “911,” confirming that the call was made to emergency services. The officer immediately intervened, ended the call, and arrested Perez-Valdez for making a silent or abusive 911 call.

In addition to the 911 call charge, Perez-Valdez was arrested for Speeding and Failure to Identify. He was taken to the Lubbock County Detention Center.

As of February 26, Perez-Valdez has been released from LCDC after posting bail. However, the bond amount for each charge is no longer listed on the Lubbock County Jail Roster.