The safety director at Gateway Community Church of Webster, Texas, is seeking a new job after his arrest for allegedly pretending to be an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. Donald Doolittle, 58, pulled out an ICE identification card after getting into an argument over payment with a Houston massage therapist and threatened to have her taken away, according to an affidavit. The masseuse, identified as Rita Dumont Mayans, said she showed him a temporary visa. “He demanded she Zelle him $500, or he would take her away and she would never see her family or children again,” a magistrate said at his court hearing. Police were notified about the incident the next day when Mayans spoke to officers at a luncheon. When he was interviewed by police, he denied being at the business or getting a massage, but security video contradicted his statements. Doolittle was charged with impersonating a public servant. The church said Doolittle was fired from his position. The affidavit said that he had worked there for 10 years. “Upon learning of these allegations on Saturday night, we took immediate steps to ensure the safety and well-being of our congregation and community,” reads a statement from the church. Bond was set for Doolittle at $10,000.
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