Overview
- Investigators identified the suspect as Joshua Cobb and arrested him on charges of impersonating an officer and battery, according to the San Diego Police Department.
- Video shows the assailant jumping behind the counter at the Nobel Drive McDonald’s and putting manager Daniel Martinez in a chokehold before workers intervened.
- The attacker allegedly declared he was making an Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest and used anti-immigrant rhetoric during the confrontation.
- Police noted multiple videos of the incident circulating online and said they take reports of law-enforcement impersonation seriously.
- Employees said they recognized the man as a regular customer and did not believe he was an agent, while Martinez said his priority was protecting his staff.