Florida woman charged with pretending to be ICE agent in order to abduct ex-boyfriend’s wife

A Florida woman, Latrance Battle, was arrested and charged with kidnapping, falsely impersonating an officer while committing a felony, and robbery after she posed as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent and kidnapped her ex-boyfriend’s wife. The victim, who is in the process of obtaining legal residence in the United States, was tricked into leaving her job by Battle, who approached her at a hotel in Panama City wearing all black with a white face mask and revealed an “ICE” shirt and a fake sheriff’s card. Battle convinced the victim to get into her car, where she took away the victim’s phone and made her believe she was coordinating with other “ICE agents.” The victim became suspicious when Battle kept driving past the sheriff’s office and feared for her safety when Battle said ICE agents were waiting at an apartment building they arrived at. The victim managed to escape, contact law enforcement with the help of a bystander, and identify Battle as the suspect. It was revealed that the victim’s husband had an injunction against Battle in the past. Battle had an initial court appearance and is scheduled for arraignment on May 29. The public defender’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.